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Four men arrested in Coimbra and Figueira da Foz for trafficking, drunk driving and disobedience

Diário de Coimbra2 September 2026 at 15:53

The Judicial Police arrested four men on Monday and Tuesday in the cities of Coimbra and Figueira da Foz, as part of operations related to drug trafficking, drunk driving and disobedience to authorities.

The arrests resulted from investigations that involved the detection of possession of cocaine by the suspects. The authorities also seized a vehicle as part of these operations.

The men were arrested for different crimes, including trafficking of illicit substances, drunk driving with high alcohol levels, and also for disobedience to police authorities.

The operations were carried out in the Coimbra region, covering both the city of Coimbra and Figueira da Foz, and are part of an ongoing effort by the authorities to combat drug trafficking and other associated crimes in the central region of the country.

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