This afternoon, PSD Madeira emphasised the importance of ensuring that Madeirans have the same access to medicines as citizens living in mainland Portugal, pointing out the ongoing challenges in the pharmaceutical supply to the Autonomous Region. During an event at the Farmácia de Santo AntĂłnio, Deputy Joana Silva highlighted that…
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The Judiciary Police took part in a major international operation targeting drug trafficking by sea, focusing on the eastern Atlantic corridor between the Azores and the Canary Islands. This route, which passes through the seas of Madeira, has become increasingly popular among criminal organisations for smuggling cocaine from Latin America…
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…
Out of the 27 people involved in a drug network based in Bairro da Palmeira (Malvinas), Câmara de Lobos, most were found guilty in a trial that wrapped up this week at the Funchal court (Building 2000). Ten received prison sentences ranging from 3 to 9 years, eleven got suspended…
A package containing one kilogram of cocaine was collected during a clean-up operation on the island of Selvagem Pequena, in Madeira, by crews from the Portuguese Navy ship Zaire. According to a statement from the Navy, crew members were carrying out an ocean cleaning operation on the island of Selvagem…