Latest news and stories about crime report in daily life in Algarve, Portugal for expats and residents.
A 64-year-old German woman has died following a 20-metre fall from a cliff in Sagres, Vila do Bispo, with the incident currently under investigation by the Lagos Local Command of the Maritime Police.
A 64-year-old Irish national has died after experiencing difficulties in the water at an unmonitored section of Prainha beach in Alvor, Portimão.
A 45-year-old former caretaker has been remanded in custody following the double homicide of an elderly foreign couple in Lagos, Portugal.
A 34-year-old British woman was fatally stabbed with scissors by her partner at an Albufeira hotel in front of their four-year-old daughter, leading to the suspect's arrest and an ongoing investigation by Portuguese authorities.
The driver responsible for striking 16 people in Albufeira while intoxicated has appeared in court, with a decision on his coercive measures expected this Thursday.
A 35-year-old intoxicated driver struck 16 people, including two officers, after breaching a pedestrian zone in Albufeira's Rua da Oura, leading to a criminal investigation.
A vehicle collision in the Oura bar district of Albufeira resulted in one person sustaining serious injuries and three others suffering minor injuries early this morning.
The suspect had an outstanding international arrest warrant to serve an effective prison sentence for attempted qualified homicide.
Suspects threw bales of hashish into the water and fled on foot after abandoning their vessel.
A key witness in the trial of two PSP officers accused over the death of a Moroccan man in Olhão has told Faro court that he cannot remember the alleged The post Key witness ‘cannot recall’ alleged deadly police beating in Olhão appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Two Kalashnikov rifles and nine vehicles were also seized. A 15-year-old minor was intercepted.
A 48-year-old man was intercepted on the EN125, in the Pêra area, driving a car with a blood alcohol level of 1.64 g/l.
A vehicle suspected of transporting fuel tanks was detected by soldiers from the GNR's Coastal Control and Borders Unit in the Ria Formosa area.
The man was only subject to daily check-ins with authorities, and the woman only to weekly ones.
The man was only subjected to daily check-ins with authorities, while the woman is required to report only weekly.
The GNR warns about the scam known as the 'fake accident'
The 45-year-old suspects convinced victims that they had caused damage to their vehicles and pressured them to pay immediately, avoiding reporting the case to the authorities or insurance companies.
A man and woman, both aged 45, have been arrested in Silves, in the Algarve, on suspicion of carrying out a “fake accident” scam targeting elderly victims. The pair were The post Couple arrested in Algarve over ‘fake accident’ scam targeting elderly appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The fraudsters convinced victims not to call the GNR, claiming they could be fined due to vehicle issues, lose points on their driving licence, or face an increase in insurance premiums.
The crimes are being investigated by the PJ.
The crimes are being investigated by the PJ.
The alert was given at 20:22 this Friday. The motorcycle driver was the only victim of the accident recorded in the locality of Caliços.
There were no other victims to report.
Personnel from the Port Captaincy and the local command of the Lagos Maritime Police were mobilised to respond to the incident.
The vessel was found on Telheiro beach, in Vila do Bispo, following a report from a member of the public. Authorities are investigating the origin of the speedboat, which is frequently used in drug trafficking.
An abandoned high-speed boat has been seized at Praia do Telheiro, in the Algarve municipality of Vila do Bispo. Maritime police were alerted at around 12.15pm on Thursday (October 15) The post High-speed boat found abandoned on Vila do Bispo beach appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The injured, of English, Spanish, and Australian nationalities, were taken to the hospital.
On the previous night, a rubber dinghy had already been seized and three men were identified and arrested on suspicion of providing logistical support to high-speed vessels.
The man, who has no fixed address in the country, was identified following an attempted assault on a woman; after confirming his identity, an extradition request was identified.
A 44-year-old man, who committed the crimes between April 2025 and April 2026, was heard in court this Thursday.
