GNR detains five men and seizes 14 thousand doses of drugs in Sesimbra and Cartaxo
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GNR detains five men and seizes 14 thousand doses of drugs in Sesimbra and Cartaxo

Correio da Manhã3 September 2026 at 18:55

The GNR detained five men and seized 14 thousand doses of drugs during operations carried out in Sesimbra and Cartaxo. The arrests came following investigative proceedings carried out by the authority.

The operations were carried out based on suspicions of various crimes. The crimes in question include possession of prohibited weapons, aggravated coercion, and qualified theft. These suspicions led the authorities to act to dismantle alleged criminal activities.

The drug seizures and arrests represent concrete results of the ongoing investigations. The authorities did not provide further details about the identity of the detained suspects or the specific circumstances of the seizures.

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