The video surveillance system implemented in July last year is already producing results in the fight against crime. In the first six months of operation, a 17.6% reduction in crime was recorded in areas where the cameras were installed, Superintendent Dario Sanguedo said at a press conference. According to the…
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The Judiciary Police (PJ) is examining a semi-rigid boat found yesterday off the Madeiran coast. The vessel is often associated with drug trafficking operations on the high seas, especially in the transfer of drugs from larger to smaller vessels. The boat was located and seized by the Maritime Police in…
The new presiding judge of the District of Madeira recognises that “complicated times” lie ahead for the region’s justice system, marked by the lack of human resources and the worsening of social problems linked to the consumption of synthetic drugs and the increase in crime. Speaking to journalists after taking…
The Judiciary Police (PJ) coordinated, in the districts of Lisbon and Funchal, an operation to combat fraud in the allocation of European funds for reforestation projects in Madeira, with damages estimated at more than 3.6 million euros, as part of an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and…
A 73-year-old Finnish tourist was assaulted on Friday near the Farmers’ Market in Funchal after being hit with a stone. The man suffered head and shoulder injuries, and was assisted by the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters and transported to the A & E Department of the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital. Samantha…
The four men arrested last week at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo, for using false documents, were released after their court hearing. As DIÁRIO reported, the group, composed of four European citizens, was intercepted when they tried to board a flight to Ireland, travelling outside the Schengen area. The…
A 32-year-old man died late Saturday afternoon following an alleged argument between mother and son that took place on Estrada dos Moinhos, in Caniço. The 55-year-old woman was hit repeatedly by her son with a sharp object. The circumstances are now being investigated by the Judicial Police, which will collect…
Madeira is mentioned three times in almost 3.5 million files of documents, images, and videos of the Jeffrey Epstein case. But only in an indirect way and not linked to the criminal activities of the American pedophile. The reference concerns an email sent on the 17th of October 2010 to…
Three men attempting to travel to Dublin were arrested on Wednesday morning at Madeira Airport for using false documents. The arrest took place at border control, on an air link departing from the Schengen area, after the documents presented raised concerns with the authorities. After analysis, the Public Security Police…
A new scam is circulating through SMS messages, in which scammers use the identity of children to deceive victims. This is, in fact, a growing and ongoing type of stratagem, which has led the authorities to issue successive warnings to prevent further crimes and warn the population not to respond,…
The Public Security Police (PSP) warns of the so-called ‘fake employee scam,’ a scheme in which the perpetrators pose as workers of essential services or public entities to deceive victims. According to the authority, in this type of scam, the suspects present themselves as employees of water, electricity, banking institutions,…
This afternoon, several citizens took to social media to warn others about a group of individuals going door to door, posing as employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the report, it is indicated that the people in question “have documents and letterheads from the Ministry and claim that…
Computer scams caused losses close to two million euros in a single year in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, warns the Regional Command of the Public Security Police of Madeira. In 2024, the value of losses associated with this type of crime amounted to 1,564,800 euros, having increased in 2025…
The CR7 Museum administration confirmed that police are investigating the vandalism of Ronaldo’s statue that occurred yesterday. “The case is being dealt with by the PSP, who will follow the legal procedures to ensure that the incident does not go unpunished.” Finally adding, “We have nothing more to add about the…
The Madeira District Court opened proceedings today against a network accused of forging air travel documents and unlawfully collecting the Social Mobility Allowance at CTT offices, with some of the 42 defendants already admitting to the charges. The trial, which was attended by 30 defendants, two of whom were in…