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.…
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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…
Aerial Firefighting Assets and Police Reinforcements Confirmed for Madeira Paulo Simões Ribeiro, the Assistant Secretary of State for Internal Administration, confirmed this morning that Madeira will receive a second aerial firefighting asset in July. Additionally, the region will see a reinforcement of 30 new Public Security Police (PSP) agents assigned…
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…
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…
A recent landslide in the Silveira area of Boaventura struck a vehicle carrying six tourists, leaving at least three seriously injured. The injured are being taken to Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital for treatment. Regional Road 101 is closed to traffic. At the scene are 20 operatives from the Volunteer Firefighters…
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 Regional Command of the Public Security Police in Madeira seized seven illegal weapons, classified as class A under the Legal Regime of Weapons and Ammunition. The press release stated that the seizure took place after the PSP gathered information, which ultimately led to the competent judicial authority issuing search…
The Judiciary Police has launched an alert for the increase in computer fraud associated with false requests for urgent bank transfers sent by email, known as ‘CEO Fraud’ or ‘Business Email Compromise’ (BEC). According to the PJ, this type of fraud is based on social engineering techniques that exploit trust,…
Yesterday morning, the Judiciary Police’s Criminal Investigation Department in Madeira tracked down and arrested a 36-year-old foreign national wanted on an international warrant from Argentine authorities, backed by an Interpol Red Notice. The arrest happened in the municipality of Santa Cruz as part of an operation under international police cooperation,…
Elements of the Local Command of the Maritime Police of Funchal, in collaboration with ANACOM (National Communications Authority), conducted a joint inspection operation aimed at coastal stations and various types of ships and vessels on the island of Madeira. The operation, which took place between the 5th and 7th of…