The Madeira Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) issued a statement that the Weapons and Explosives Nucleus, within the scope of Operation “Police always present – Safe parties 2025-2026,” seized about 80 kilos of fireworks, in gross weight, in a commercial establishment of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.…
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The Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) seized about 60 kilos of fruit and vegetables that were unfit for consumption, the Regional Secretariat for Economy revealed today. The produce was seized during a crackdown on the 30th of December near a large area of food and non-food products. After expert…
An unusual and dangerous video captured a car in the middle of the Expressway, in SĂŁo Martinho, being used as a mobile firework launch platform, confirm images released on the Instagram page Illegal Society Madeira. In the video, it is possible to see the vehicle driving along the highway while…
A 70-year-old foreign national was injured today (Tuesday), following a firework incident which occurred on Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses. According to police and hospital sources, the man was “presumably hit” in the eye region by a pyrotechnic item, allegedly thrown by a group of young people. With…
Francisco Gomes, the Chega-Madeira deputy in the Assembly of the Republic, strongly criticized the PS and PSD for rejecting a request to summon the executive administration of the Madeira Development Company to the Budget and Finance Commission. The proposal, put forward by Chega’s parliamentary group on the 26th of November…
Out of the 27 people involved in a drug network based in Bairro da Palmeira (Malvinas), Câmara de Lobos, most were found guilty in a trial that wrapped up this week at the Funchal court (Building 2000). Ten received prison sentences ranging from 3 to 9 years, eleven got suspended…
The Public Security Police (PSP) warned this morning, through a publication on their social networks, of the risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Their post shows a doctored image of a damaged PSP car, which only took a few minutes to doctor and post as a false ‘occurrence.’ “Exactly the kind…
The release of a homeless man suspected of more than fifty thefts in Funchal is generating strong controversy across the internet. The PSP caught the suspect while committing a crime in the Old Town, Funchal, but due to insufficient evidence for the other crimes, the court ordered him to present…
The new Regional Strategy for the Prevention and Reduction of Addictive Behaviours 2026-2030 is presented at a time when several entities in the health, justice, and social intervention sectors come together. Among the voices present, Isabel Dias, coordinator of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, highlighted the relevance of the document for…
The remaining five individuals involved in the ‘Renascer’ operation were remanded in custody after their first court hearing this afternoon. They will remain at the Cancela Prison until their trial. Yesterday afternoon, the suspects arrived at Funchal Marina aboard a Navy boat under heavy guard. Security was managed by the…
Five detainees arrived this afternoon at the Funchal Marina in a Navy boat under strict security imposed by the PJ, the Air Force, and the Maritime Authority. They were the last five people to disembark, completing the group of 10 crew members of the vessels intercepted in an operation that…
More than 7,000 kilos of cocaine were seized in an operation to combat international drug trafficking by sea, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed. According to a statement from the PJ, “two fishing vessels were intercepted, about 1,000 nautical miles (approximately 1852 kilometers) from Lisbon, with 10 foreign citizens on board,…
At the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, ARAE – Regional Authority for Economic Activities is investigating a suspected counterfeiting, imitation and illegal use of a trademark claim. According to a statement from the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, the investigation follows several home and non-home search warrants issued by…
Today, the Judiciary Police arrested an endocrinologist suspected of involvement in a fraudulent scheme to prescribe medicines covered by the National Health Service (SNS), in an operation that had a major focus in Funchal. The investigation, conducted by the PJ’s Northern Directorate, included several searches in different cities of the…
A man identified as the author of several robberies at hotels and residences in Funchal is still free to continue his nefarious ways. The homeless man has even entered hotel rooms while the guests were sleeping, raising alarm among tourists and businessmen. Two people at the English Church were recently…