Police bust major drug trafficking ring in Portugal, seizing cash and weapons

By Abby Chitty with EBU

Published on 30/05/2025 - 19:34 GMT+2

A awesome supplier trafficking web operating crossed cardinal Alentejo has been busted by nan Public Security Police (PSP) of Évora, pursuing a sweeping cognition that extended to Montemor-o-Novo, Lisbon and Samora Correia.

The year-and-a-half investigation culminated successful nan apprehension of 13 suspects - 9 men and 4 women aged betwixt 19 and 45. Six stay successful custody.

Authorities seized an estimated 135,695 doses of hashish, 697 doses of cocaine and 85 of ecstasy.

Police besides confiscated astir €60,000 successful cash, 5 high-powered vehicles, a motorcycle, 2 nitrous oxide canisters, and 2 firearms - a 6.35mm pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun.

“This is 1 of nan largest seizures successful caller years, not conscionable for nan PSP, but for nan full Alentejo region,” PSP sub-commissioner Nuno Albardeiro told a property convention connected Friday.

The crackdown began pinch an apprehension successful Évora and escalated pinch 29 coordinated hunt warrants executed crossed nan region, including nan Santarém District.

PSP officials hailed nan cognition arsenic a decisive onslaught against a blase and far-reaching criminal enterprise.