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A man was in possession of four shotguns and a revolver. There were three other undeclared weapons.
40-year-old man arrested in São Domingos de Rana, Cascais after being found with a pistol and 13 rounds of ammunition.
Foreign nationals who were operating on Praia do Amado, in Aljezur, are being held in pre-trial detention. They were arrested by the GNR (National Republican Guard), which seized bales of hashish, three military-grade weapons and loaded magazines.
Caught on Amado Beach, Carrapateira, in July 2025.
The PSP reports that, between 2013 and 2026, it destroyed more than 325,345 weapons of various models and calibres, seized in operations or handed in by members of the public and disposed of by that police force.
The 40-year-old suspect, who breached his court-ordered conditions, was arrested by the PSP of Vila Franca de Xira. He also assaulted his partner and is now in pre-trial detention.
Anti‑trafficking operation in the Marvila area resulted in the seizure of cash, firearms and ammunition.
He must report to the authorities five times a week. When he was detained he had a loaded firearm.
The officer exploited the exemption from the firearm possession certificate afforded by their profession to buy thousands of rounds of ammunition and then resell them on the black market.
A police officer previously implicated in torture had access to unauthorised ammunition from batches not assigned to the PSP; these rounds were untraceable to the force and could facilitate serious firearms offences. The case exposes weaknesses in ammunition control, record-keeping and oversight within the PSP, increasing public safety risks and underscoring the need for stricter inventory procedures, forensic tracing and accountability measures.
The PSP is investigating a video circulating on social media that shows men firing firearms. A police source told RTP that they are trying to establish the origin and date of the incident.