Does arson pay off?

dnoticias.pt10 September 2026 at 17:00

A new fire outbreak was detected in the Pomar da Rocha area, in Ribeira Brava, late yesterday, leading to the retention of firefighting resources.

The news generated reactions on DIÁRIO's social media, where a user raised the possibility of it being a criminal act. Another user, identified as Amílcar Miranda, reacted by writing "Crime pays."

The article questions whether it really pays to set fire to the forest, initiating a fact-check on the topic.

The article mentions article 274 of the Penal Code, suggesting that Portuguese law provides punishments for arson crimes, although the complete content of this part is not visible.

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