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37-year-old man arrested for possession of prohibited weapons at Vitórias

Semanário de Felgueiras7 September 2026 at 15:20

The Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR) of the Vila Cova da Lixa Territorial Post arrested on September 5 a 37-year-old man in flagrante delicto for possession of prohibited weapons during the Festas das Vitórias, in the city of Lixa.

The military personnel approached the suspect who was allegedly consuming a narcotic substance. During the operation, a security search was conducted on the individual, resulting in the seizure of three knives.

The suspect was arrested and made a defendant. The facts were referred to the Judicial Court of Felgueiras. The case was reported by Semanário de Felgueiras.

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