The trial of one of the most complex drug cases in Madeira ended this afternoon in the court of Funchal (Building 2000), with the conviction of the 19 defendants and two car trading companies. Furthermore, immediate sentencing was handed down to eleven of the defendants. Presided over by a panel…
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The proposal to amend the Regulation of establishment opening hours and noisy activities registered “record” participation during the public discussion, highlighting the high concentration of citizens. In total, 127 contributions were received, of which 114 were submitted by residents and 13 by companies. The data were announced today by the…
The Public Security Police were alerted that shots had been fired in the mountainous area of Santo António. According to DIÁRIO, several police teams were dispatched to the area, but when they arrived they found a man shooting a compressed air pistol. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The Chamber of Santa Cruz has written on its social networks that someone has stolen one of the figures from their Christmas animatronics. The municipality will file a complaint with the PSP and regrets what happened, for which it finds no explanation. They will of course be checking all CCTV footage…
The Judiciary Police (PJ) carried out a police operation today, which led to the detainment of three defendants, two of them were arrested under the suspicion of corruption, fraud in obtaining aggravated subsidy, qualified tax fraud, and money laundering, having damaged the Portuguese State and the European Union (EU) for…
In a statement, the National Maritime Authority confirmed, that a high-speed vessel was recovered today, the 9th of December, off the north coast of Porto Santo. “Following an alert received at 09:30, informing of the existence of a partially submerged vessel near Fonte da Areia, the Captain of the Port…
Madeira will possibly go to the polls again starting mid-February, in what is the third regional election in eighteen months, if the motion of censure on the government of Miguel Albuquerque is approved and early elections are called. With discussion and voting scheduled for the 17th of December, if the…
A driver was detained yesterday by the Public Security Police (PSP) on Rua das Capuchinhas, Funchal, after a police chase that began in the Achada area. The operation began when PSP agents in an unmarked vehicle identified a driver who was endangering the lives of pedestrians and other road users.…
This morning, a prosecutor from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, accompanied by the PSP, took documents from the Social Security Institute of Madeira (ISS) relating to a company under investigation. The president of the Social Security Institute of Madeira confirmed this to JM. According to Micaela Freitas, the documents refer to…
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The trial of the 46-year-old man who is accused of having started the fire that consumed several hectares of pasture and houses in Calheta and Porto Moniz, in October last year, began on Thursday at the Central Criminal Court of Funchal. Even though the defendant was silent, the court heard…
52% of the 304 respondents to the latest JM survey “Do you agree with the introduction of a new holiday on the 2nd of April (Autonomy Day)?” Answered affirmatively. The second most voted (19.1%) was from those who disagree with the idea of introducing this new holiday, which still needs…
Reducing nighttime hours would help to reduce crime and road accidents. The statement, issued by Ricardo Matos, the new commander of the PSP in Madeira, assures, that the island “is safe.” In an interview with JM, he guarantees that the police force is sufficient, laments the conditions of some police…
Madeirans are being tricked into responding to an SMS from a real CTT number about a fraudulent package in order to obtain personal data. “Customs clearance of the shipment RR38560118374PT has been suspended due to lack of delivery data, Please update the data at: ctt-geral.com.” This message has been received…
300 days after the investigation that shook Madeira, as part of the mega-operation of the Judiciary Police that involved several searches and in which the President of the Regional Government is the main defendant, Expresso reveals that Miguel Albuquerque has not yet been heard by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. According…