GNR detains nine people in operation in Setúbal district with 39 offences
A Special Criminal Prevention Operation by the GNR resulted in nine arrests and 39 offences in the municipalities of Almada, Palmela and Sines.
Nine detained in GNR operation in Setúbal district
The GNR detained nine people and recorded 39 offences in the municipalities of Almada, Palmela and Sines on Friday, as part of a Special Criminal Prevention Operation (OEPC), according to CNN Portugal.
The Territorial Command of Setúbal of the Guarda Nacional Republicana indicated, in a statement, that the operation aimed at "crime prevention and combating, road traffic supervision and establishment inspection and the strengthening of police visibility".
Of the nine arrests, four were for drug trafficking, three for driving without valid licence and two for driving under the influence of alcohol.
In total, 39 contravention notices were issued: 28 of a traffic nature, six in the context of establishment inspection and five for drug consumption. A total of 148 doses of cannabis resin and four of cannabis leaf were also seized.
The operation involved 99 officers from the various branches of the Territorial Command of Setúbal, including members of the territorial unit, the intervention team and the criminal investigation department, with reinforcement from the Intervention Unit and the Territorial Command of Évora.
"The periodic actions developed by the Territorial Command of Setúbal have as their main objective to strengthen the Guarda's visibility with the population, prevent and combat crime, especially violent and serious crime, intensify road traffic supervision and promote compliance with the law, contributing to the safety of persons and property," the GNR declared.
Source: CNN Portugal