Run-up to Christmas already marked by road deaths
11 deaths, dozens of serious injuries in 1,635 accidents between Friday and Monday The run-up to Christmas has already (habitually) been marked by tragedy: 11 people have died, from the
GNR agent attacked in Faro after responding to call-out
Agent suffers minor injuries, receives treatment in hospital A GNR agent was treated in hospital after responding to a report of assault involving three people, two of whom have already
Pingo Doce and GNR host Christmas lunch for 100 elderly people in Faro
Part of a nationwide campaign, the lunch took place on December 4 at Monte de Vale d’Éguas. In partnership with the GNR, the Pingo Doce supermarket chain is organising five
Failed fuel station heist leaves one dead, GNR agent seriously injured
Attempted robbery foiled in Vila Real, just after 5am this morning A failed robbery attempt at a petrol station in Vila Real this morning left one dead and seriously injured
Government approves €20 million expense on 600 new vehicles for PSP/ GNR police
PM announces decision in ‘address to nation’ Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced last night, in a press conference beamed live over national news bulletins, that the Government is poised to
‘Ambushed’ GNR agents shoot armed man dead in Bragança
Both GNR agents injured in shoot-out Two GNR agents were injured last night following an ambush in Calvelhe, Bragança district, in which their armed assailant died. Recently released from jail,
CCTV cameras to be set up in Carvoeiro
Lagoa council and GNR police have signed protocol and are awaiting the green light from the government to set up cameras The municipal council of Lagoa and GNR police have
Collision between two cars and motorcycle leaves one seriously injured
The accident occurred this morning on the EN125 in Odiáxere. A 30-year-old man was seriously injured this Friday morning in a collision between two cars and a motorcycle on the
Elephant feet, skin and hides seized in Vila do Conde
GNR seizure made following tax inspection of transport company GNR police in Porto have ‘seized’ body parts of elephants valued at more than €100,000. The feet, hides and skin of
Second theft of computers carrying potentially sensitive data
This time from GNR coastal control unit A second (bizarre) theft of computers carrying potentially sensitive data has been reported – this time from the building housing IT/ transmissions of