GNR arrests 12 people for drug trafficking in Lamego and Tarouca
The GNR arrested 12 suspects for drug trafficking in the municipalities of Lamego and Tarouca following an investigation that began in August 2025.
GNR operation dismantles drug trafficking network in Viseu district
Twelve people were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of drug trafficking in the municipalities of Lamego and Tarouca, in the north of Viseu district, according to observador.pt. The operation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Unit (NIC) of Lamego, following an investigation that began in August 2025.
Among those arrested are eight men aged between 32 and 66 years and four women aged between 35 and 56 years. A 60-year-old man was also constituted as a suspect for drug trafficking.
The officers executed 12 arrest warrants and 26 search warrants — 13 residential, one at a commercial establishment, one at a shed and 11 in vehicles. During the searches, 59.3 doses of heroin, 240 doses of cocaine, 21 doses of hashish and one dose of cannabis were seized.
The material collected also includes 14 mobile phones, three bladed weapons, three vehicles, two replicas of firearms, one 6.35 mm calibre firearm, a set of scales, a computer, various ammunition of several calibres, 1,950 euros in cash and counterfeit clothing and footwear.
The operation was supported by reinforcements from the Criminal Investigation structures of the Territorial Commands of Vila Real and da Guarda, as well as the Intervention Units of the Territorial Commands of Viseu and Vila Real. Also participating were the Fiscal Action Unit (UAF), the Public Order Intervention Group (GIOP) of the GNR Intervention Unit and the Public Security Police (PSP).
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)