Judicial Police seize 4.5 tonnes of hashish in Olhão and detain 38-year-old man
The Judicial Police seized approximately 100 bundles of hashish in a stolen vehicle hidden in a rural area of Olhão. A man was detained in flagrante delicto on suspicion of drug trafficking.
Judicial Police operation in Olhão results in largest recent hashish seizure in the Algarve
The Judicial Police seized 4.5 tonnes of hashish — approximately 100 bundles — in an operation carried out in Olhão municipality, reports rr.pt. A 38-year-old man was detained in flagrante delicto on suspicion of drug trafficking.
The operation was conducted by the Judicial Police's Southern Directorate, in collaboration with the National Republican Guard, as part of an investigation into the activity of a criminal group linked to the storage of narcotic substances.
The suspicions gathered during the investigation allowed officers to locate the drugs inside a stolen cargo transport vehicle, hidden on land in a rural area of the municipality. The Judicial Police suspect that the consignment arrived at the location by sea, through the channels of the Ria Formosa.
The detained suspect's role was to guard the narcotic substance. He has a police record and will be brought before the court for preliminary questioning, where measures of coercion will be decided.
The investigation continues to determine the full scale of the criminal activity. The inquiry is being handled by the Criminal Investigation and Action Department (DIAP) of Faro.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)