Portuguese justice lets “mega trafficker” walk free
“Delay in extradition process” left no other option Portuguese justice has suffered another remarkable episode of self-harm: after the arrest of a ‘mega drug trafficker’ in the Azores two summers
Another hashish haul seized on Algarve beach
Another haul of hashish has been found on an Algarve beach, this time on Faro’s Ilha Deserta (Desert Island) on Tuesday (January 21). The drugs were discovered during routine coastal
Stormy weather thwarts drug dealers off Algarve coast
Nearly one ton of drugs seized along Algarve coast in first weeks of 2025 Stormy weather and intensified coastal patrols have disrupted drug trafficking along the Algarve coast, leading to
Four arrested in western Algarve drug bust
Nearly 2,000 doses of cocaine seized A nearly 18-month investigation into a criminal network operating in the western Algarve (Barlavento) culminated in the arrest of four men and the confiscation
Over 90 kilos of hashish washes up on Algarve beaches
Stormy weather ‘responsible’ for foiling traffickers The GNR’s Coastal and Border Control Unit (UCCF) has seized over 93 kilograms of hashish washed ashore in the Algarve as a result of
PJ celebrates another hefty seizure of cocaine
The PJ’s National Unit for Combating Drug Trafficking is celebrating yet another hefty seizure of cocaine, after confiscating around three and a half tonnes of it discovered ‘hidden in pallets
Over 30 arrests as police smash international drug trafficking network into Portugal and Spain
Hundreds of kilos of cocaine and hashish seized Spain’s Guardia Civil has dismantled an international network that introduced “large quantities” of cocaine and hashish from Latin America and West Africa
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
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