Authorities have recently uncovered a new rental scam involving the use of a photo of Carlos Cabreiro, the national director of the Judiciary Police. According to information released by the Judiciary Police in a social media publication, the scheme originates from contacts initiated on Facebook and later forwarded to WhatsApp…
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The alleged Machico Murderer, who was arrested after his mother was found dead with horrific wounds, has been discharged from the Casa de Saúde São João de Deus, where he was hospitalised for specialised monitoring, and is in detention. As DIÁRIO previously reported, the man was found by the Judiciary…
The Central Court of Criminal Investigation today sent to trial the two PSP agents – one of them a native of Porto Santo – accused in January by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of crimes of torture and sexual abuse against detainees at the Rato police station, in Lisbon. In reading…
Madeira has the highest rate of driving under the influence in the entire country. The current rate of 3.5 arrests per thousand inhabitants is the highest in Portugal. UCAD coordinators call for better road safety education, citing that a climate of impunity, tolerance, and social acceptance has contributed to the…
Financial analyst Catarina Castro, who was President of the regional delegation of SEDES – Association for Economic Development, is being investigated by the Judiciary Police and the Ministry of Social Affairs. Following criminal proceedings for alleged fraud and abuse of trust that have harmed several Madeirans, including former MEP Sérgio…
The defence of the three Navy soldiers accused of violating state secrecy asked today, on the first day of the trial, for the removal of the military judge from the judges’ panel, but the request was denied. The panel responsible for the trial of the three Navy soldiers who are…
A former Portuguese-Angolan footballer was convicted today in the court of Funchal (Building 2000), to 8 years in prison for introducing 14.26 kilos of heroin and 9 kilos of MDMA (ecstasy) to Madeira, inside a car transported by ship from Lisbon. The defendant, 29 years old and a resident of…
The Public Security Police (PSP) is warning of a new scam scheme associated with MB Way, which can involve citizens without them realising it. According to the PSP, the scheme begins with an unexpected transfer to the victim’s account. Shortly after, a contact appears, usually through the WhatsApp application, asking…
A new digital fraud relating to refunds for flight delays is circulating in Madeira. Scammers are posing as TAP Air Portugal employees, sending emails to residents claiming they’re entitled to financial compensation for flight delays of over three hours. They then direct recipients to click on a fraudulent link. If…
Yesterday, the Judiciary Police, through Madeira’s Criminal Investigation Department, arrested a couple accused of committing ten counts of qualified fraud and three counts of simple fraud, after carrying out arrest warrants issued by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Ponta do Sol. The criminal scheme began in November 2024 and lasted…
The Court of Appeal annulled the decision to dismiss a security guard who worked at Madeira Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo, after he found two gold rings on the ground, revealed the Jornal de Notícias (JN), yesterday in its online edition. The company for which the security guard worked initiated a…
Two tourists were filmed bathing in the nude in the early hours of yesterday morning at the São Tiago Beach, in Funchal. A situation that is generating indignation among residents and those who enjoy an early morning walk in the area. The episode occurred around one in the morning, at…
Madeiran doctor Rafael Macedo, who recently ceased his duties as health delegate of the municipality of Vila do Porto, on the island of Santa Maria, in the Azores, has caused controversy after having released, on his Facebook page, images of a foetus found in a local rubbish dump, according to…
A video showing a group of four cyclists riding on the Expressway (VR1) is being widely disseminated on social networks and generating criticism from users and drivers. According to what was possible to assess, the situation occurred yesterday, around 14:00, on the section between the Quinta Grande junction and the…
The Public Security Police (PSP) has once again alerted the population to the increase in scams associated with the MB Way application, stressing that this type of scheme continues to defraud citizens throughout the national territory. In a post made on social networks, the authority explains that the method used…