The PSP discovered eight migrants living in grocery stores in the Mem Martins area, in the Sintra district. The discovery resulted from a police operation that took place after receiving reports of illegal housing installed in commercial establishments.
The operation was carried out in two distinct phases, involving inspection and security actions. Authorities intervened after being alerted to the precarious conditions in which several people were living inside stores in the region.
The available information indicates that there were children at risk in the context of these irregular housing situations. The PSP did not reveal the nationality of the migrants found or other details about the conditions in which they were living.
Mem Martins, a locality near Lisbon, has been frequently associated with situations of overcrowding and precarious housing, particularly in commercial areas where store owners rent spaces for habitation.
