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Eagle trainer Vitória remains in preventive detention for alleged cocaine traffickingPhoto by Kathy_Büscher on Pexels
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Eagle trainer Vitória remains in preventive detention for alleged cocaine trafficking

SOL14 September 2026 at 13:00

João Paulo Santos, 46, was arrested by the Judicial Police as part of an investigation into an alleged cocaine trafficking scheme at Lisbon Airport. The man is one of those responsible for training and handling the eagle Vitória, a bird of prey trained to sniff out drugs and explosives at airports and other locations. Following his arrest, João Paulo Santos was placed in preventive detention. The eagle Vitória became famous for being stolen in 2019, in a case that generated great media attention in Portugal, having been subsequently recovered.

Why this matters

This arrest affects the security of Lisbon Airport, one of the country's main airports, and raises questions about the integrity of employees involved in detecting illicit substances. The preventive detention indicates that the Public Prosecutor's Office considers there to be strong evidence of the trainer's involvement in a drug trafficking scheme.

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