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A defendant in the 'Almocreve' case, investigated by the Porto Judicial Police, allowed a criminal group to move more money.
During the investigation, 300 kg of cocaine (equivalent to 1.2 million individual doses and approximately nine million euros) were found hidden in a container arriving from Costa Rica.
The report was made by the minor's school after they detected pornographic content on her mobile phone. The suspect, a family acquaintance, had been in a romantic relationship with the victim for about a year, according to the PJ.
First part of the ‘Investigação CM’ from this Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The Judiciary Police have arrested the Secretary-General of the Lisbon City Council. Three other people were also arrested on suspicion of a criminal scheme involving Christmas lighting.
The PJ stated that the report of the case was made by the school attended by the minor.
The 42-year-old defendant was arrested on Monday as part of an investigation into domestic violence.
The abuse only stopped because the victim, fed up with the situation, ended up filming one of the final assaults, which then came to the attention of local police authorities, according to the PJ.
The detainee is being brought before a judge this Tuesday for his first judicial interrogation to determine coercive measures.
The PJ arrested four people this Tuesday suspected of crimes including active and passive corruption, economic participation in business, abuse of power, and criminal association.
Two suspects are on the run.
The Judicial Police arrested four people suspected of active and passive corruption, economic participation in business, abuse of power, and criminal association, related to the supply and installation of festive lighting.
The 'Noite das Estrelas' commentator claims that the robbers are able to “unlock the car”.
The 44-year-old man was arrested following a report made by the school the minor attended. The abuse occurred in 2024, during a period when they spent holidays together, and they have maintained a romantic relationship since then.
A 44-year-old man was arrested in flagrante delicto on Monday, March 16, on charges of child sexual abuse and child pornography involving a 13-year-old child. The arrest was carried out by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in Lisbon after the child's school reported the discovery of pornographic content on her mobile phone. Investigations revealed the suspect was a family acquaintance who had been in a relationship with the victim for about a year, with abuse occurring during a holiday in the Algarve in 2024. The suspect will now face judicial authorities for questioning and the application of coercive measures.
The 36-year-old defendant argued with passengers and struck one of them in the face and head. He will now stand trial.
The Judiciary Police, through its Northern Directorate, carried out a police operation targeting economic and financial crime, resulting in the arrest of four individuals suspected of active and passive corruption, economic participation in business, abuse of power, and criminal association related to the supply and installation of festive lighting.
Public Security Police (PSP) officers intervened on Sunday, 15 March, to stop a 56-year-old foreign national from driving his vehicle through a religious procession in Nazaré. Despite clear signage and warnings, the driver attempted to force his way through hundreds of pilgrims, causing panic before police successfully intercepted the car and ensured the safety of the participants. No alcohol was detected in the driver's system, and he was identified by authorities following the incident.
Firearms: The 4-year-old child was admitted to Garcia de Orta Hospital, brought in by family members. A metal sheet likely slowed the ammunition down and minimised the injuries.
Violent groups were dismantled following four months of shooting attacks in Lisbon.
He assaulted his 94-year-old partner in Castanheira do Ribatejo.
Suspects fled in a car without license plates
The man was arrested following a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) issued by the French judicial authorities.
A group of ten youths was intercepted by the PSP in front of the Dona Luísa de Gusmão Secondary School in Lisbon. An axe and a knife were seized, but there were no arrests or injuries.
