Portugal’s Judiciary Police (PJ) have issued an important warning about the risks of communicating with strangers online, particularly criminals who use intimate images or videos to blackmail and extort their victims. Under the campaign slogan “VOLTE-FACE online is fierce and real,” the PJ warned that an apparently harmless social media…
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The transportation of large wind turbine components to Paul da Serra may cause temporary traffic disruption until the end of September, according to ENEREEM, part of the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM) Group. The operation will carry turbine blades, tower sections and other equipment to the Loiral III and Paul wind…
Two Public Security Police (PSP) officers were injured after being attacked by a man with an iron bar in Funchal on Wednesday night. Police were called to Avenida do Infante on the 5th of August following reports of a man carrying an iron bar and causing a disturbance. According to…
A video shared on social media appears to show a group of motorcyclists travelling along Madeira’s VR1 expressway at speeds far above the legal limit. The footage, published on the 27th of July, shows the speedometer of one motorcycle approaching 240 km/h. The date on which the video was recorded…
A man who left the São João de Deus Health Centre prompted a police response in Funchal on Tuesday, although the situation was resolved quickly, according to the Public Security Police (PSP). The Regional Command of the PSP said officers were called following reports of a disturbance near the Olimpo…
A 57-year-old man has been arrested in Funchal following a two-year investigation into the suspected possession of prohibited weapons. The arrest was carried out on Monday by officers from the Public Security Police (PSP) after detectives from the Funchal Police Division’s Criminal Investigation Squad executed a search warrant at the…
The Public Security Police (PSP) has issued a warning over a new variation of the “fake accident” scam, which has already resulted in more than 50 reported incidents and losses exceeding €200,000 in the Lisbon area during the past month alone. According to the PSP, the fraudsters are primarily targeting…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting the bush fire that broke out this afternoon on Rua Cônego Doutor Jorge de Freitas, beside the slope of the New Cemetery in Caniço. The arrest was confirmed to DIÁRIO by Paulo Renato Baptista, coordinator of the Municipal Civil Protection…
The National TVDE Movement Association has condemned the alleged assault of a TVDE driver in Achada do Teixeira, Santana, describing the incident as “deeply disturbing.” In a statement, the association expressed its “deepest condemnation and indignation” over the incident, which it says took place on Friday. According to the association,…
Madeiran police officers Marco Camacho and Diogo Sousa have been awarded the Public Security Award by the Public Security Police (PSP) in recognition of the courage and dedication they displayed while rescuing a family from a house threatened by fire in Madeira. According to the PSP, the incident occurred on…
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…
The Funchal branch of the Socialist Party (PS) has welcomed the municipality’s decision to proceed with the creation of a Municipal Police force, arguing that the move comes years later than it should and vindicates a proposal the party has championed for more than six years. In a statement, the…
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.…
The PSP will border and customs control at Madeira International Airport with new specialised agents, as part of the national distribution of 367 police officers who have recently completed border control training. The new staff will start a two-week operational training on Monday, and in addition to the 170 agents…
The Union Association of Police Professionals (ASPP/PSP) has sent a letter to the Minister of Internal Affairs, following a working visit to the Regional Command of the PSP of Madeira, held on the 25th and 26th of June, where it identified several concerns related to the operating conditions of the…