Algarve Drug Trafficker Arrested: 13 Kilograms of Cannabis Seized
Cnn Portugal1 week ago
870

Algarve Drug Trafficker Arrested: 13 Kilograms of Cannabis Seized

Crime
drugtrafficking
cannabis
portugal
olhão
arrest
Share this content:

Summary:

  • Judiciary Police arrested a man in Olhão for drug trafficking.

  • Seized 13 kilograms of cannabis intended for postal delivery.

  • The suspect, a 38-year-old foreign national, was under a European arrest warrant.

  • The seized drugs could yield 5,250 individual doses.

  • Investigations led by the National Unit for the Combat of Drug Trafficking.

Arrest of a Drug Trafficker in Algarve

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced the arrest of a man in Olhão, Faro district, suspected of airborne drug trafficking. The authorities seized approximately 13 kilograms of cannabis from the suspect.

In a statement, the PJ revealed that the arrested individual, a 38-year-old foreign national, was subject to a European arrest warrant.

The police specified that the drugs were received via postal services. If the narcotic substance had reached illicit distribution channels, it could have provided at least 5,250 individual doses.

The suspect is set to appear before the court for an initial judicial interrogation and to potentially face coercive measures. Investigations are being conducted by the National Unit for the Combat of Drug Trafficking under the supervision of the Lisbon Department of Investigation and Criminal Action (DIAP).

Comments

0

Join Our Community

Sign up to share your thoughts, engage with others, and become part of our growing community.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts and start the conversation!

Newsletter

Subscribe our newsletter to receive our daily digested news

Join our newsletter and get the latest updates delivered straight to your inbox.

OR
PortugalToday.news logo

PortugalToday.news

Get PortugalToday.news on your phone!