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Two suspects arrested for drug trafficking in Ribeira Grande

Observador31 August 2026 at 19:06

The PSP arrested two men, aged 43 and 65, in Ribeira Grande, on São Miguel, on suspicion of drug trafficking. The police operation took place recently, resulting in the arrest of the two individuals.

The suspects had previously been arrested as part of the same investigation. In May, they had been intercepted by police during the ongoing investigations into their criminal activity.

The authorities continue to investigate the case to determine all the details of the drug trafficking network in the region. Ribeira Grande, in the Azores archipelago, has been the target of police operations against the trafficking of illicit substances.

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