Five arrested for road crimes in Vila Franca de Xira
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Five arrested for road crimes in Vila Franca de Xira

Correio da Manhã2 September 2026 at 14:14

The PSP of Vila Franca de Xira arrested five people suspected of road crimes. The arrested are drivers aged between 21 and 42 years old.

The suspects were intercepted during a road traffic enforcement operation carried out by the police. The authorities did not specify which specific road crimes motivated the arrests.

The arrests took place in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, belonging to the district of Lisbon. The operation is part of the regular traffic enforcement actions carried out by the PSP in that region.

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