Drugs law changes: Marcelo refers diploma to Constitutional Court
President sides with regional archipelagos who say they were not consulted President Marcelo has referred the government’s proposed changes to Portugal’s drugs law to the Constitutional Court. The reason is
Woman detained at Madeira airport with enough heroine for 18,000 doses
A woman, aged 35, had been detained today at Madeira Airport in possession of “a significant quantity of heroine”. A PJ police source has referred to “enough to prepare 18,000
Police seize 2 tonnes of drugs, detain 21
Joint police operation in Portugal and Spain Portugal’s PJ Judicial Police and Spain’s National Police Corps (CNP) have dismantled a criminal organisation dedicated to the trafficking of illicit substances, seizing
Suspected drug dealer arrested at Faro Airport
A 65-year-old man was arrested on Monday at Faro Airport under suspicions of drug trafficking, PJ police have announced. The suspect was detained during an inspection by customs services targeted
12 people arrested for drug trafficking during Afro Nation
PSP police have announced that 12 people were arrested for drug trafficking between June 28 and 30 as part of a special operation carried out during the Afro Nation festival
PJ warn of increase in drug flow; request more ‘means of combat’
2023 has already seen “almost same amount of drugs seized as in whole of 2022” Portugal’s criminal investigation police agency, the PJ, has warned today of the increase in drug
Operation Cristal apprehends 1,000 kilos of cocaine on high seas; yacht sinks
Eight arrested; two of them crewmembers Little has been explained as to how a 14-metre yacht seized carrying 1,000 kilos of cocaine, ended up sinking following ‘interception by Naval special
15 Groundforce baggage handlers arrested for suspected drug trafficking
In the space of the last 18 months, PJ police (through its drug trafficking unit) have arrested no less than 15 baggage handlers working for Groundforce at Lisbon airport on
Maritime police lead ‘mega operation’ to combat human trafficking in Setúbal
Operation underway in Samouco area of Alcochete A mega operation to combat human trafficking led by the Maritime Police has been underway since 8am today in the Samouco area, in
Yet another narco launch apprehended by Navy in southern Portugal
Yet another ‘narco launch’ has been apprehended by the Portuguese Navy and national maritime authorities patrolling the coast for any signs of drug trafficking. The boat was discovered without crew,