Portugal police launch nationwide crackdown with dozens of arrests and high‑profile convictions
The National Republican Guard (GNR) and other Portuguese law‑enforcement bodies reported a series of operations this week. In Braga, a 35‑year‑old suspect was caught stealing a house. In Setúbal district, GNR detained 85 people in a week for offenses ranging from drunk driving to drug trafficking. The public prosecutor announced charges against a 67‑year‑old man in Évora for 14 thefts. A court in Viseu sentenced a man to 18 years for a 2024 mall shooting that killed a woman. In Lisbon, police arrested a 52‑year‑old who stole a suitcase with €4,350 and seized cocaine. GNR also intercepted illegal street‑racing on the A12 highway near Setúbal, seizing seven modified cars. The GNR warned that the Faro district recorded the highest summer house‑burglary rate. A coordinated drug‑trafficking raid in Alijó and Viseu led to seven arrests, three of them placed in preventive prison, and the seizure of large quantities of cocaine and hashish. Finally, the Maritime Police and Judicial Police stopped a high‑speed boat on the Tejo River, detaining four Spaniards and confiscating fuel supplies used to support narcotics smuggling.