Summary:
Arrest at Lisbon Airport: A man wanted in Sweden for drug trafficking was detained.
European Arrest Warrant: The suspect was subject to an arrest warrant from Swedish authorities.
Flight to Latin America: He was about to board a flight to a country in Latin America.
Collaboration with Swedish Authorities: The PJ worked closely with Sweden's drug trafficking unit.
Evidence Search: Searches were carried out at the suspect's residence in the Algarve.
Arrest of a Drug Trafficker at Lisbon Airport
The Polícia Judiciária (PJ) has apprehended a man at Lisbon Airport, who was wanted in Sweden for drug trafficking and connections to a criminal group operating in that country. This operation was announced on Saturday.
On Friday, the PJ confirmed that the suspect was in Portugal, leading to a police operation that resulted in his arrest at the Lisbon International Airport as he was preparing to board a flight to a Latin American country.
The suspect was under a European arrest warrant issued by Swedish authorities, and the PJ's National Unit for the Fight Against Drug Trafficking had been in close collaboration with them in recent days.
Additionally, searches were conducted at the suspect's residence in the Algarve to collect evidence.
The arrested individual will be presented to the competent court for consideration of his extradition to Sweden.
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