GNR detained four men, aged between 24 and 69, suspected of belonging to an organized group dedicated to the acquisition and sale of drugs, in the municipalities of Guimarães and Valongo.
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10/11/2026
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Lusa
A GNR arrested four men, aged between 24 and 69 years, suspected of belonging to an organized group dedicated to the acquisition and sale of drugs, in the municipalities of Guimarães and Valongo.
In a statement released today, GNR says that “it triggered a police operation to combat organized crime, which aimed a group of individuals suspected of drug trafficking, ensuring the entire logistics chain from acquisition to sale to consumers”, in the municipalities of Guimarães, Braga district, and Valongo, Porto district.
In the context of the investigations, which have been going on for about a year, the GNR military has served six house search warrants, four warrants in vehicles and a search warrant in a workshop.
During the operation, carried out on Monday, GNR seized a 32mm (mm) caliber revolver, a 12-mm shotgun and six 32mm caliber ammunition.
In addition, EUR 5,225 were seized in cash, 79 doses of cocaine, 13 doses of hashish, six doses of heroin, three precision scales, eight mobile phones and two SIM cards.
The operation was attended by two hundred operatives.
Two detainees were however released through the provision of an Identity and Residence Term, while the other two detainees will be present today the first judicial interrogation for enforcement of coercion measures.