On the afternoon of 15th April 2014, GNR Loulé arrested a citizen aged 27 years for the crime of drug trafficking .

Following an action to combat drug trafficking in the town of Almancil, the GNR located the individual in question, inside a vehicle.

After assessing the situation, the GNR intercepted the suspect in the act of selling the narcotic product inside the vehicle. The GNR were also able to identify the consumers involved.

In intercepting the suspect, 70 individual doses heroin, plus a precision scale, two phones and € 165 euros in cash were seized.

In a follow up operation at the arrested person’s house a further 720 individual doses of heroin and 5 individual doses cocaine and related packing for the  distribution of narcotic products were seized.

The detainee is to appear at the Judicial District Court of Loulé for application to be remanded in custody.