88 arrested in Algarve between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
GNR arrested 88 people in the Algarve between December 26 and January 1. Most of the arrests were related to driving without a licence (22), followed by 13 arrests for
GNR runs checks on fish docks and markets
Portugal’s GNR police force is running a two-day operation starting today to verify the conditions of transport, safety and commercialisation of fish and shellfish. Operation Términus 2022 will be taking
Faro GNR bring Christmas cheer to elderly living in isolated areas
Sunday saw Faro GNR agents keeping their uniforms on, but taking on the role of Santa Claus nonetheless. They travelled to isolated areas of the borough, delivering gifts to elderly
GNR police stations “ordered to reduce photocopying”
GNR police stations up and down the country have now joined the court system in terms of ‘paper shortages’. Say reports today, the order has gone out to all of
Algarve PSP police welcome 60 new agents
The Algarve’s PSP police force is being boosted with 60 new agents. The first 45 agents were officially welcomed to the force in Faro on Tuesday (October 25) by Portugal’s
Three British women arrested in Lagoa allegedly for attacking GNR agents
Three British women, aged 35, 39 and 40, were arrested in Lagoa on Saturday for “aggressions” against two GNR agents. Tabloid Correio da Manhã says the agents were called to
GNR agents suspected of having swindled 81-year-old widow
Two GNR agents in Bragança are being investigated over an alleged swindle of an elderly widow in her 80s, reports SIC television news. The woman’s brother claims his sister was
Aljezur seeks to renovate old GNR station at Odeceixe beach
Council plans to turn it into a multifaceted hub Aljezur Council is seeking to renovate and take over the management of the old GNR police station at Odeceixe beach. The
Speeding tops infractions recorded on Algarve roads
Between October 10 and 16, twenty people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, four for drug trafficking and nine for driving without a legal license. The GNR’s
Eight arrested in Algarve drug bust
GNR have arrested eight people and seized drugs, weapons and munition as part of a special operation which took place last week in Loulé and Olhão. Says the security force