Law enforcement operations across Brazil and Portugal target drug trafficking and crime

Police and municipal guards across Brazil and Portugal have conducted numerous operations targeting drug trafficking, theft, and various criminal activities.

In Brazil, multiple arrests were made involving narcotics. In Barueri, a man was caught with 264 portions of cocaine and marijuana. In Samambaia, the PMDF arrested four individuals, including a Cuban national, seizing several kilograms of marijuana, cocaine, and skunk. In Sorocaba, the GCM seized 410 portions of narcotics and detained a 19-year-old. Other seizures included marijuana in São Bernardo do Campo and Rio Branco, and cocaine in Arapongas.

In Portugal, the PSP conducted operations in Porto and Maia, resulting in the detention of seven men for suspected drug trafficking and the seizure of various narcotics. Additionally, a man in Leiria was arrested for a seven-year prison sentence related to theft, fraud, and forgery involving construction equipment.

Other notable law enforcement actions include the seizure of over 1,000 ampoules of tirzepatide at a Brazilian airport, the arrest of a man for dangerous driving and noise pollution in Novo Progresso, and the apprehension of a suspect in Três Rios who fired at officers.