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Caught with fuel for narco speedboats at famous beach in Albufeira
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Caught with fuel for narco speedboats at famous beach in Albufeira

Correio da Manhã14 September 2026 at 15:14

Nine people were arrested at a famous beach in Albufeira for allegedly being involved in refueling narco speedboats. The operation was carried out by Portuguese authorities as part of the fight against drug trafficking by sea.

During the operation, several fuel containers with gasoline were seized, showing evidence of preparation for refueling fast vessels used in transporting illicit substances. The fuel represents an essential element in the trafficking routes that use the Portuguese coast.

The beach where the arrest took place is known as one of the locations frequented for this type of criminal activity. Authorities had suspected for some time that this location was being used as a support point for drug trafficking networks.

Why this matters

This arrest at a busy beach in the Algarve reveals that drug trafficking networks use tourist coastal areas for their operations, which worries both residents and visitors to the region. The case comes in the context of growing efforts by Portuguese authorities to combat maritime trafficking in the south of the country.

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