Latest news and stories about public safety in Leiria, Leiria, Portugal for expats and residents.
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 men were sentenced to prison terms ranging from seven to nine years for the crime of aggravated drug trafficking.
Gonçalo Lopes says he refused the field kitchen and security for the generators because it “was no longer necessary”. The Mayor of Leiria responds to Nuno Melo's accusations by praising the military: they were “exemplary” and provided “decisive” help.
The faces of those who held the country together. During the month that devastated Portugal, some worked non-stop to restore normality to the country. In Nuno's case, this meant rebuilding one of Leiria's main electrical arteries in record time.
As time passes, thousands of people are losing hope of receiving support to rebuild their homes. In the most affected parish of Leiria, only two out of 400 people have received support.
Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, announced that private landowners will receive vouchers to clear forests damaged by severe weather, with amounts expected to range between 1,000 and 1,500 euros per hectare. The initiative, funded through the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), aims to expedite clearing efforts before the wildfire season, with municipalities likely acting as managing authorities to coordinate the process.
Gonçalo Lopes responds to criticism from Defence Minister Nuno Melo, stating he wants “unity and resources to rebuild the municipality” and thanking the Armed Forces for their “exemplary work.”
Nuno Melo defended the military personnel who were on 'maximum alert' to assist people affected by the bad weather and accused the mayor of Leiria of not responding to messages.
The Mayor of Leiria, Gonçalo Lopes, refused to discuss phone calls on Friday, March 13, while parts of the population are still without communications due to the severe weather. This follows claims by Defence Minister Nuno Melo that the mayor failed to respond to his attempts to offer assistance after the storm Kristin. The municipality of Leiria stated that all aid was coordinated through a command post and that certain military resources were declined only because they were deemed unnecessary or already covered by existing local emergency operations.
Gonçalo Lopes stated that, since January 28, the municipality has set up a “gigantic operation,” explaining that “all aid that arrived” was integrated into the 700-person response team.
The Mayor of Leiria, Gonçalo Lopes, refuses to discuss phone calls with the Minister of Defence and highlights the municipality's coordination with the Armed Forces and other entities during the passage of storms Kristin, Leonardo, and Marta, ensuring support for the affected population.
The municipality of Leiria clarified this Friday the timeline of events during the 'most critical days of storm Kristin', detailing all contacts and requests made to the Government. The explanations come one day after the Minister of Defence, Nuno Melo, stated in Parliament that he had tried to contact the mayor of Leiria and received no response.
The man has been missing since the early hours of the morning.
The tragic case of a three-year-old girl who died of cancer in Brazil last year is being used in an online scam to solicit money.
The Minister considers it a 'non-issue' that the immediate readiness level was only activated a week after Storm Kristin: 'The readiness level of the Armed Forces was at its maximum from the first day.'
The minister detailed that on February 1st and 2nd, the municipality refused military personnel to guard generators due to thefts. On the 2nd, according to Nuno Melo, the use of 'aerial drone capabilities' was also refused, and the following day, 'a field kitchen'.
Trial of teacher accused of mistreatment continues on the 23rd with closing arguments.
The impact was felt in the school network, the castle, and even the stadium.
The warehouse is located in the building's basement.
The warehouse is located in the building's basement.
Suspect charged by the Public Prosecutor's Office with physical assault and illegal possession of a weapon.
Gonçalo Lopes, the mayor of Leiria, discussed the extensive damage caused by Storm Kristin in a recent interview with CNN Portugal, highlighting the municipality's emergency response and recovery efforts over the past ten days.
João Guarda, a resident of Leiria, is facing severe flooding for the second time this week. He has resorted to using a log in an attempt to manage the rising water levels around his home, highlighting the ongoing challenges posed by extreme weather conditions in the area.
A failure of the SIRESP emergency communications network in Leiria left the PSP without normal communications for about a day and a half, forcing improvised procedures and contingency measures. Authorities advised that, where travel was necessary, walking was preferable to driving but staying home if possible was best; the bulletin also warns of fraudulent technicians exploiting the outage and urges verification of any service personnel and vigilance for scams.
