Law enforcement agencies report environmental and criminal violations

Various law enforcement agencies in Brazil and Portugal have reported recent incidents involving environmental crimes, illegal wildlife trafficking, and weapons violations.

In Mato Grosso, the Environmental Military Police seized 169 restricted-use munitions and 60 liters of gasoline at Fazenda Descalvados. The operation also identified two houses built illegally within a Permanent Preservation Area (APP) near a river. In São Paulo, authorities rescued several parrots in Franca and São José do Rio Preto following reports of illegal sale via messaging apps. Additionally, in Mangaratiba, police identified illegal constructions and seized wild birds.

Other notable incidents include the arrest of a man in Ataléia for illegal hunting after police seized firearms and ammunition, and a man in Santos being fined R$ 10,000 for illegally discarding construction debris on a sidewalk. In Portugal, a 72-year-old man was detained in Vila Real de Santo António after allegedly firing a shotgun at a neighbor's vehicle during a land dispute.