PJ and Navy intercept Brazilian fishing boat carrying 1.6 tonnes of cocaine
Minister praises Navy’s “fundamental, irreplaceable role in combating organised crime” Portugal’s PJ police and Navy have intercepted a Brazilian-flagged fishing boat with 1.6 tonnes of cocaine on board as part
PJ in international operation dismantling multi-million euro trafficking network
Network “has brought several thousand people to Europe/ the UK/ USA” Portugal’s PJ police have taken part in an international operation that has succeeded in dismantling yet another criminal network
PJ police recapture second fugitive from September prison break
Both recaptured prisoners are Portuguese Portugal’s Polícia Judiciaria (PJ) have recaptured a second ‘prisoner-on-the-run’ following September’s hugely embarrassing mass jailbreak. The second man – the only other Portuguese fugitive from
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
PJ swoops on Peso da Régua Town Hall
PJ judicial police have been carrying out inquiries at Peso da Régua Town Hall as part of a public procurement case. The municipality has reportedly expressed its willingness to provide
Largest operation “of all time”against human trafficking sees seven arrested in Portugal
An operation against human trafficking coordinated by Interpol in 116 countries and territories, with participation of Portugal’s PJ police, has resulted in seven people being arrested in this country. On
PJ investigates suspected “adulteration of evidence” in PSP shooting
Initial data collected “points to an excess of legitimate defence” Very much as Expresso reported last week, the discrepancy between the official PSP statement on the fatal shooting of Odair
PJ arrests man wanted for child sex abuse in Brazil
A 43-year-old man wanted in Brazil for the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old child was arrested by the Judicial Police in Armação de Pêra. The Judicial Police (PJ) arrested a 43-year-old
Portugal’s PJ in Europe-wide swoop on millions in counterfeit currency
Parcels containing €250,000-worth of bank notes and coins ‘seized in Portugal’ A Europol* coordinated action led by Portugal, Spain and Austria resulted in the seizure by law enforcement agencies in
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