An expert report commissioned by the Central Court of Criminal Investigation (TCIC) has concluded that the NRP Mondego was in a “generalised state of structural and functional degradation, with a direct impact on safety,” according to a report published today by Correio da Manhã. According to the newspaper, the findings…
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The NRP Zaire created curiosity this morning as it was seen passing through the waters of Calheta towing a speedboat. Photo Marine Traffic The patrol ship, which is currently stationed as part of the Portuguese Navy’s detachment to the island archipelago and is under the command of the Captaincy of…
Following the report published this morning by DIÁRIO, showing tourists climbing over the gate at Pedra Rija on the PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro trail, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has issued a clarification regarding access procedures and timeline surrounding the opening of the route. In a…
The NOW channel has stated that the Lisbon Court of Appeal has confirmed strong indications of corruption within the scope of “Operation Zarco,” an investigation launched on the 24th of January 2024, which involved about 130 searches in Madeira, the Azores, and the mainland. According to the same station, the…
The Judiciary Police broke up an organized drug trafficking ring in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, arresting eight suspects ranging in age from 17 to 63 years old. The operation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department of Madeira and targeted a group with links to the mainland, two of…
The Regional Command of the Public Security Police in Madeira seized seven illegal weapons, classified as class A under the Legal Regime of Weapons and Ammunition. The press release stated that the seizure took place after the PSP gathered information, which ultimately led to the competent judicial authority issuing search…
This afternoon, PSD Madeira emphasised the importance of ensuring that Madeirans have the same access to medicines as citizens living in mainland Portugal, pointing out the ongoing challenges in the pharmaceutical supply to the Autonomous Region. During an event at the Farmácia de Santo António, Deputy Joana Silva highlighted that…
The municipal deputies of Chega in the Municipal Assembly of Funchal demand that the municipal executive of the PSD/CDS “scrupulous compliance with the diploma recently approved in the Assembly of the Republic, which expressly prohibits the display of flags of an ideological, partisan or associative nature in public buildings.” “The…
The Forest Police Corps (CPF), under the supervision of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN, IP-RAM), inspected 5,538 walkers using the classified walking routes in the Autonomous Region of Madeira since the beginning of April, within the scope of the operation to control the payment of the Travel…
The Judiciary Police has launched an alert for the increase in computer fraud associated with false requests for urgent bank transfers sent by email, known as ‘CEO Fraud’ or ‘Business Email Compromise’ (BEC). According to the PJ, this type of fraud is based on social engineering techniques that exploit trust,…
Yesterday morning, the Judiciary Police’s Criminal Investigation Department in Madeira tracked down and arrested a 36-year-old foreign national wanted on an international warrant from Argentine authorities, backed by an Interpol Red Notice. The arrest happened in the municipality of Santa Cruz as part of an operation under international police cooperation,…
The Regional Directorate for Fisheries joins the European control and surveillance mission that takes place this month under the Joint Use Plan (JDP) of the European Union for the Western Waters. According to a press release, “Operation OP#10 will take place in sub-area 2 of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)…
Elements of the Local Command of the Maritime Police of Funchal, in collaboration with ANACOM (National Communications Authority), conducted a joint inspection operation aimed at coastal stations and various types of ships and vessels on the island of Madeira. The operation, which took place between the 5th and 7th of…
The Judiciary Police took part in a major international operation targeting drug trafficking by sea, focusing on the eastern Atlantic corridor between the Azores and the Canary Islands. This route, which passes through the seas of Madeira, has become increasingly popular among criminal organisations for smuggling cocaine from Latin America…
The Portuguese Society of Diabetology (SPD) today classified as an “unprecedented clinical setback” the decision of the National Medicines Authority (Infarmed) to allow the prescription of continuous glucose monitoring sensors to become generic. “The measure is considered an unprecedented clinical setback, with the potential to compromise the safety and quality…