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The case involved 30 counts of people trafficking, as well as offences of assisting illegal immigration, criminal association for assisting illegal immigration and money laundering.

A 2025 review for the metropolitan area reveals that 5,394 foreigners were subject to checks.

Authorities have arrested two individuals at Lisbon Airport for allegedly being involved in human trafficking and assisting illegal immigration activities.

The “Portugal Always Safe” operation inspected 2,228 foreigners over three days, of which 30 were found to be in an illegal situation in the country, according to provisional data released today by the Internal Security System (SSI).

Authorities involved in the operations also recorded 528 violations, of which 64% were road-related, including 20% related to alcohol.

The “Portugal Always Safe” operation inspected 2,228 foreigners over three days, of which 30 were found to be in an illegal situation in the country, according to provisional data released on Tuesday by the Internal Security System (SSI). In a statement, the SSI added that between November 26 and 29, the operation, which involves various police and entities ...

In a three-day operation named “Portugal Always Safe”, authorities inspected 2,228 foreign individuals and discovered 30 who were residing illegally in the country.

Timorese and Indonesians lived crammed in houses, sometimes not even being paid and only resting for 15 minutes during a workday in the fields.

The two individuals “managed companies used to issue false employment contracts and other documents intended to allow Indian citizens to register on the SEF platform.”

Suspects allegedly created false contracts for foreign citizens to regularise their status with Portuguese immigration services.
