The Judiciary Police (PJ) is investigating the death of a 66-year-old German woman following an incident on Tuesday afternoon in the municipality of Santana. The incident occurred near Estrada da Feiteira de Cima after an altercation between the woman and her 58-year-old Portuguese neighbour. According to information reported by DIÁRIO,…
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A man believed to be in his mid-50s has died after being stabbed in Câmara de Lobos on Wednesday morning. A suspect has since been identified and detained, while the Judiciary Police (PJ) continues its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing. The incident occurred shortly before 06.30 on Avenida…
A man of Russian or Ukrainian nationality is suspected of several thefts in commercial establishments in Funchal, using a scheme that has already deceived several merchants within the city and others elsewhere. Just this morning, in the Carmo and Bom Jesus area, in the heart of Funchal, a reader and…
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges seeking the application of a security measure for a dangerous offender deemed not criminally responsible against the 32-year-old man suspected of killing his mother in March this year at the home they shared in Água de Pena, in the municipality of Machico. According…
The Public Security Police (PSP) are investigating an alleged hit-and-run that occurred during the early hours of Saturday morning on Avenida do Infante, in Funchal. Initial enquiries point to the possibility that the driver deliberately directed the vehicle towards a group of young people before driving off following the incident.…
Joint Inspection Targets Cannabis Stores Across Madeira The Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) and the Judiciary Police (PJ) launched a coordinated inspection operation this morning targeting shops selling cannabis-derived products and “smart shop” items across Madeira. The operation, which began earlier today, centres on a widespread investigation into 11…
Last Thursday, a video captured in the west of Madeira brought to light a concerning incident regarding visitor conduct in one of Fanal’s protected areas. The footage, recorded by a local safari guide, showed a group of tourists, including young children, deliberately bypassing a protective barrier to access a delimited…
Two men were hospitalized in the early hours of Tuesday, following an altercation that occurred outside the Dreams Madeira hotel, in Caniçal. The injured are a 30-year-old employee of the hotel unit and a 50-year-old customer. According to the newspaper, the assaults occurred around 2 am, when the employee tried…
On Thursday night, a suspected thief was shot by a PSP agent, following an attempted knife robbery. The situation occurred around 21:30, in the Pingo Doce supermarket car park in Machico, on Rua da Estaca. The Municipal Firefighters of Machico were called to help the victim, who had injuries to…
The media outlet DIÁRIO learned from the Regional Command that the Public Security Police (PSP) carried out an inspection of several commercial establishments under the directive ‘Portugal Sempre Seguro!’ and several vehicles. According to the PSP, the operation resulted in the detection of several administrative offences, affecting both commercial establishments…
It looked like a scene straight out of a movie, but it happened at Madeira Airport. A tourist was ‘caught’ this morning after running across the runway in an attempt to catch up with a flight that was about to depart. According to DIÁRIO, a 60-year-old man climbed over the…
The Judiciary Police carried out, this morning, an inspection operation on a recreational boat docked at the Calheta marina. At issue was the Spanish-flagged yacht ‘Bluemoona,’ which departed from the island of Saint-Martin, in the Caribbean, on the 14th of May, having arrived in Madeira today, at 07:00. Contacted by…
The man detained by the Public Security Police (PSP) on suspicion of carrying out a violent robbery on Avenida Sá Carneiro in Funchal has been ordered by the court to leave the Autonomous Region of Madeira within five days. In a statement, the PSP said the suspect was subjected to…
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…
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…