Colombian smuggler arrested in Póvoa de Varzim
Diego Buitrago, 62, one of Colombia’s most notorious smugglers, has finally been run to ground in Póvoa de Varzim, where he had been living ‘in hiding’ for the last few
PJ police dismantle ‘one of Europe’s largests’ cocaine processing labs
Seven suspects arrested; three caught ‘red handed’ Portugal’s Judicial Police (PJ) has dismantled what it said was “the largest” industrial cocaine extraction, processing and packaging laboratory in Europe, during an
Prosecutor investigates 103 ‘hate crimes’ in first six months of 2024
Charges brought in just three… The Portuguese public prosecutor’s office opened 103 investigations into hate crimes in the first six months of this year, with only three investigations in which
PJ and Navy intercept Brazilian fishing boat carrying 1.6 tonnes of cocaine
Minister praises Navy’s “fundamental, irreplaceable role in combating organised crime” Portugal’s PJ police and Navy have intercepted a Brazilian-flagged fishing boat with 1.6 tonnes of cocaine on board as part
Navy and Maritime Police apprehend two more ‘narco boats’, south of Portugal
Latest operation brings seizures tally up to 48 drug boats in less than two years Two high-speed launches have been seized in international waters south of Portugal by the Navy
Two men suspected of heinous bus attack remain in preventive custody
Following the recent arrests of young men suspected of taking part in the brutal attack on a Lisbon Carris bus and its driver (who narrowly escaped with his life), two
PJ in international operation dismantling multi-million euro trafficking network
Network “has brought several thousand people to Europe/ the UK/ USA” Portugal’s PJ police have taken part in an international operation that has succeeded in dismantling yet another criminal network
Luxury home burglar arrested in Loulé
Investigation lasted 18 months GNR police arrested a 37-year-old man on November 27 for a series of burglaries targeting luxury residences in the municipality of Loulé, home to the Algarve’s
PJ hone in on arsonists who torched bus with driver inside
42-year-old driver sustained catastrophic injuries Portugal’s PJ criminal investigation police have honed in on the group of hooded men who threw molotov cocktails into a bus, one them purposely into
CCTV cameras help solve 39 crimes in Faro
CCTV surveillance system was inaugurated in August A new CCTV surveillance system installed in the Algarve capital of Faro has already proven its effectiveness by aiding in the resolution of