Alentejo has highest use of alcohol, tobacco by young people; Algarve of cannabis
The Alentejo region leads the way in alcohol and tobacco consumption among young people in Portugal, while the Algarve stands out for its use of cannabis and the Azores for
Four arrested for drug trafficking in Olhão
PSP police have announced the arrest of four men, aged between 28 and 47, on suspicion of drug trafficking in Olhão on Monday (November 18). Searches yielded 117 hashish doses,
PSP agents implicated in Colombian trafficking gang “still in service”
Agents among 25 official suspects following ‘mega’ operation across Iberian Peninsula Two PSP agents attached to Beja Command are said to be among 25 people arrested in a mega operation
Man caught with over 600 doses of hashish in Vilamoura
GNR police arrested a 22-year-old man who was found with over 600 doses of hashish in his possession during a traffic stop operation in Vilamoura on Friday (November 15). The
Four suspected drug dealers arrested off southern Portugal coast
One of the speedboats intentionally collided with a Navy vessel in an attempt to escape The Portuguese Navy and the National Maritime Authority (AMN) intercepted a high-speed boat and arrested
Jail terms announced for Portuguese detained in Indonesia for drug trafficking
Two Portuguese men detained in Indonesia last year for drug trafficking have been sentenced to 20 and 13-and-a-half years respectively. The longer sentence was handed to surfer from Fernando Santos,
PJ police announce largest national seizure of heroin so far this year
Yesterday in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal’s PJ police seized 14.260kg of heroin – the largest seizure so far this year on national territory. As part of the operation, a 28-year-old man
Four arrested in major drug dealing crackdown in Olhão
Operation to crackdown on Olhão drug dealing has seen four people arrested so far PSP police have announced the arrest of four people – three men and one woman, aged
PSP deal blow to Lagos drug dealing
48-year-old suspected drug dealer arrested in Lagos PSP police in Lagos have announced the arrest of a 48-year-old man suspected of drug dealing. In a statement to the press, the
Police apprehend three drug mules at Lisbon airport
PSP police at Lisbon airport have been kept on their toes with drug mules arriving in this country from South America. In the last week, no less than three have