Month: November 2016

The GNR Territorial Madeira Command carried out a series of operations, during the week of 21 to 27 October, which were aimed at monitoring the coast and the territorial sea and the prevention, detection and investigation of tax and customs offenses, protection of nature and environment. During the operation they registered the following operational data:

Seizures: 140 liters of alcoholic beverages by irregular release for consumption.

General supervision: 27 notices of administrative offense, highlighting 11 in the outstanding goods regulation; 3 concerning animal welfare; and one concerning excise duty.

On 3^rd November the GNR Funchal seized in Câmara de Lobos area, 1281 euros in cash and illegal gambling listings involving values ​​amounting to 20 thousand euros.

As part of a  an operation to combat operation to illegal gambling, the GNR checked many shops in Câmara de Lobos village, and seized the game explorer and betting listings and accounting listings for the commonly known as the “Jogo do Bicho” (“Critter Game”) involving values ​​amounting to 20 thousand euros, and seized 1,281 euros in cash.

They were also identified three individuals as scouts / recruiters for illegal gambling. The material seized will be sent to the Santa Misericordia de Lisboa and the amount of cash deposited in the bank account of the Department of Santa Misericordia Games Lisbon

Judicial Police have arrest four pharmacists for fraud against the National Health Service in the greater Porto area.

The Judicial Police, through the Northern Board, in investigations of fraud practices to the National Health Service (NHS) undertaken by DIAP Porto have arrested four pharmacists strongly indicted for the crimes of aggravated fraud, corruption, document forgery (aggravated) and computer falsehood.

According to the investigation the criminal activity consisted of a fraudulent scheme of fictitious sale of medicines by issuing bogus prescriptions, so that the contribution rate paid by the State reverted to suspects.

In the course of searches conducted, all in the metropolitan area of Porto, evidence gathered is that the scam amounted to approximately Euro one million in the three pharmacies against the state.

The Judicial Police have arrested  a PSP agente aged 26 years, who was working in the Police Division of Sintra, on suspicion of the practice of kidnapping, extortion and assault.

The action was coordinated with the PSP. He has appeared before the appropriate judicial authority, for application of conditions pending trial. In addition the PSP have commenced a disciplinary process and in this context he has also been suspended from work.

On 2^nd November at 17.45 hrs the Security Division of the Public Transport, Lisbon Metropolitan Command of the Public Security Police, arrested two persons aged 28 and 37 years of age for pickpocketing in the area of Rossio.

Police on patrol duty, were alerted to the movements of pickpockets who have been targeting tourists who visit the Rossio area. They move around taking advantage of the high concentration of tourists. Each pickpocket has a defined role within the group. In this instance they stole from a foreign tourist a wallet containing 350 Euros and various items..

The police intercepted the pair and recovered € 350 in cash and; and a wallet with various documents; The detainees have criminal records for crimes of a similar nature, were present in the Central Instance – Section of Criminal Investigation of Lisbon,  with an application to be held in custody pending trial.

The GNR Coastal Control (UCC) that has been deployed to the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX), Greece, returned to Portugal on 2^nd November.

The unit was based on the island of Chios – Greece from April 1 and October 31,  with the aim of preventing, detecting and stopping illegal immigration, trafficking in human beings, drug trafficking, helping to safeguard human lives at sea.

The GNR unit travelled 3,061 kilometers on land patrolling actions, and detected a total of 309 migrants.