Horror in Azores as woman hacked to death with machete
A 39-year-old man is in police custody today after he allegedly hacked a woman to death in her car, “believing the victim used techniques of witchcraft to prejudice him”. A
PJ police arrest two Iraqis ‘integrated within refugee programme’ over suspected links to Daesh
PJ police in Lisbon have arrested two young Iraqi brothers over suspected links to terrorist organisation Daesh (ISIS). The 34- and 32-year-old have been living in Portugal since 2017, say
Alleged member of Rio de Janeiro’s “largest criminal organisation” arrested in Loulé
A Brazilian man who is wanted by authorities in Brazil for “drug trafficking and criminal activities” has been arrested in Loulé this week. The man is believed to belong to
“Arsonist profiling has had to be revised”: police foil ‘perfectionist engineer’
A police investigation started four years ago has finally foiled a fire-raiser in central Portugal with a chilling technique. As PJ director Carlos Farinha told reporters, it has shown police
Seven arrested for “fraudulent appropriation” of properties in Algarve
Seven people were arrested by PJ police on Tuesday (April 27) for the “fraudulent appropriation” of several properties in the Eastern Algarve. Eighteen other people were named ‘arguidos’ (official suspects)
PJ police arrest three men linked to hashish trafficking network operating in Algarve
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a hashish trafficking network based in the Spanish region of Andaluzia but which also operated in the Algarve. The arrests
PJ police dismantle major drug trafficking network in Algarve
A drug trafficking network based in Spain which operated in the Algarve was dismantled by PJ police and Spanish authorities on Wednesday. Reports TVI, at least 40 people have been
PJ police probe ‘second death’ at SEF holding centre at Lisbon airport
PJ police are said to be investigating suggestions that the horrific death of Ukrainian father-of-two Ihor Homenyuk allegedly at the hands of three borders agency inspectors may not have been
Human foetus found in wastewater filter system at VRSA school
A human foetus believed to be around 20 weeks old was found in Vila Real de Santo António’s wastewater filter system on Friday (August 7) at around 7pm. The shocking
Dutchman found dead in suspected murder in Vila do Bispo
Police are investigating a possible homicide after the body of a Dutchman in his 60s was found at his home in Sítio do Barranco Novo, Vila do Bispo this Thursday