Legal: Gnr news in Portugal

Minister suspends four GNR officers accused by the Public Prosecutor's Office of kidnapping

Family appeals for help to find missing Lagoa teenager

The family of a 17-year-old from the Algarve municipality of Lagoa who has been missing for nearly a week is appealing for help to find him. Rodrigo Santos has been The post Family appeals for help to find missing Lagoa teenager appeared first on Portugal Resident.

GNR officer demands 370 euros from driver without a licence to waive fine

The officer, who will face charges of passive corruption, was already acquainted with the driver in question.

Man arrested for starting forest fire while burning garden waste

GNR officers determined that the fire, which 'consumed about 0.8 hectares', originated from an authorised burn of garden waste that ended up getting out of control.

GNR seizes war weapons in anti-drug trafficking operation

Over the last two days, Portuguese authorities intercepted five drug trafficking operations along the Portuguese coast. In one of them, war weapons were seized.

GNR seizes Kalashnikovs, bales of hashish and fuel

Two loaded military rifles, nine vehicles and a vessel are among the material seized in a mega-operation by the GNR to combat drug trafficking, which extended from Esposende to the Algarve.

Drug trafficking: GNR seizes ten thousand litres of fuel, nine vehicles and two Kalashnikovs in one night

The operations took place in Esposende, at the Aveiras service area, on the Guadiana River, and in Sagres, as part of a strategy to combat maritime drug trafficking throughout the mainland territory.

GNR arrests man and seizes vessel and fuel intended for narco-boats

The seizures occurred during operations against maritime drug trafficking along the coast, from Esposende to the Algarve. A vessel, two marine engines, 420 jerrycans of fuel, and equipment related to navigation and the assembly of structures supporting drug trafficking were seized.

GNR stops groups of traffickers with Kalashnikov machine guns

Interventions took place on the Algarve coast, in the Lisbon region, and in Esposende on the same night.

GNR catches driver at 292 km/h on Vasco da Gama bridge. It is the highest speed ever recorded on the bridge

The driver, who was behind the wheel of a Mercedes, faces a fine of 500 euros and an accessory penalty of driving prohibition for a period of two to 24 months, as speeding constitutes a very serious administrative offence.

Eight arrested in GNR and Tax Authority inspection operation

Operation 'Network X' took place on the country's main road axes. 7,091 vehicles were checked, of which 26 were seized. Cigarettes and drugs were recovered.

GNR seizes eight thousand litres of petrol during inspection on the A2 in Alcácer do Sal

The driver, a 24-year-old man, has been named an arguido on suspicion of drug trafficking and is subject to a formal statement of identity and residence.

GNR of Moimenta da Beira arrested ten people suspected of drug trafficking

During the operation, 112.50 doses of cocaine, 600,000 doses of LSD, 7.4 doses of cannabis, 3.74 doses of hashish, and 238.80 grams of cutting agent were seized.

Eight arrested and speedboat with fuel seized in Vila do Bispo

Seven suspects are Spanish and one is Moroccan, with ages ranging from 17 to 30.

GNR seizes 4 tons of cocaine in the Alentejo

Two high-speed vessels were intercepted off the coast of Odemira and Sines. In less than 48 hours, the GNR has seized more than 6.5 tons of cocaine in two separate operations.

GNR seizes cocaine at Praia da Tocha

The drugs were reportedly being unloaded from speedboats.

Land Rover with several kilograms of cocaine and suspects barricaded in a hostel. The GNR operation to stop a drug trafficking network

At least half a tonne of cocaine seized in a major operation in the Central region, with targets extending from Cantanhede to Figueira da Foz

Over 500 kilograms of cocaine seized by the GNR at Tocha beach

There are no suspects detained yet, but a car was seized in the operation, stated the GNR, which deferred further clarifications to a later time.

Seven arrested for drug trafficking

In the operation carried out by the GNR, 19 searches were conducted and more than 15,000 doses of drugs were seized. Two of the detainees were named formal suspects.

Bed bug infestation closes GNR station in Vila Viçosa

Officers reported bites, skin irritation, and itching. One room remains closed.

GNR participates in European operation that dismantled fake mobile phone sales network

Seven people were arrested in Austria, Germany, and Spain. They generated 300 million euros in revenue.

Animal abuse: More than 2,600 cases recorded by the GNR since 2024

More than 2,600 cases of animal abuse and abandonment have been recorded since January 2024.

Landing in Aljezur: 12 people identified following alert

The GNR does not clarify the origin or destination of the vessel, nor does it confirm that the identified citizens were directly involved in a potential drug or illegal immigrant landing.

GNR says pest control procedures at the Portalegre Training Centre were "scrupulously followed"

The GNR recalls that following the “bed bug incident” at the Portalegre Training Centre, a “pest control operation” was carried out at the training centre's facilities last Thursday and Friday morning.

Bed bug infestation persists at the Portalegre Training Centre, warns APG/GNR

In-person classes at the GNR's Portalegre Training Centre resumed on Tuesday, September 22, but the Association of Guard Professionals (APG/GNR) has warned that a bed bug infestation remains at the facility. The association reported receiving dozens of complaints from trainees and their families, noting that the situation appears unresolved despite mitigation efforts. Additionally, the APG/GNR highlighted ongoing concerns regarding the presence of cockroaches and rats at the site, which have not been addressed. The GNR had previously suspended in-person classes last week as a preventive measure, though remote learning continued during that period.

GNR students return to the Portalegre school following bed bug infestation

The situation had been reported at the beginning of last week by the Association of Guard Professionals.

Grândola City Council demands more GNR personnel

A force of fewer than 30 officers 'is very small for the needs and the area that must be covered,' highlights the mayor. The municipality is working on the installation of a video surveillance system.

There are "more inspections" and they are "more assertive": GNR captain explains the "increase" in arrests of foreign citizens

The GNR arrested 459 foreigners between October 2023 and August of this year. During that period, more than 103,000 people were inspected and about 1,000 notifications for voluntary departure from national territory were issued. Captain Joana Machado, from the GNR's Communication and Public Relations Division, helps us decode these figures.

GNR inspected 21,567 foreign nationals and made 232 arrests between January and August

A total of 8,670 administrative offence notices were issued, along with 1,068 notifications for voluntary departure during the inspection of foreign citizens across its entire territorial area of responsibility.