The Judiciary Police, through the Criminal Investigation Department of Ponta Delgada, in collaboration with the Northern Board of Directors, in the context of an ongoing investigation, located and detained a 27-year-old man on suspicion of trafficking of narcotics.

The arrest took place in the city of Oporto and the suspect had links to six other individuals who were detained last March in Terceira Island, in possession of pollen from hashish and MDMA.

The detainee, had already been referenced, was present at the first judicial interrogation, for application of appropriate conditions pending trial.