GNR arrested nine people and registered 39 violations in the municipalities of Almada, Palmela and Sines, in Setúbal district, in a Special Criminal Prevention Operation (OEPC), today revealed that security force.
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31/10/2026
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A GNR arrested nine people and registered 39 violations in the municipalities of Almada, Palmela and Sines, in Setúbal district, in a Special Criminal Prevention Operation (OEPC), today revealed that security force.
The Setúbal Territorial Command of the Republican National Guard (GNR) indicated, in a statement, that the operation took place on Friday, and focused on “prevention and combating crime, road surveillance and establishments and strengthening police visibility”.
According to GNR, four people were arrested in the operation for drug trafficking, three for driving without legal qualifications and two for driving under the influence of alcohol.
In addition, GNR recorded 39 counter-ordering cases, 28 road-type cases, six in monitoring establishments and five in drug use.
148 doses of cannabis resin and four doses of cannabis leaf were also seized,
In this OEPC, the Guard, 99 military personnel were involved in the various valences of the Territorial Command of Setúbal, namely the territorial device, intervention and criminal investigation.
The operation also had the reinforcement of the Intervention Unit and the Évora Territorial Command.
“ The main objective of the periodic actions developed by the Setúbal Territorial Command is to strengthen the visibility of the Guard to the population, prevent and combat crime, in particular violent and serious crime, intensify road surveillance and promote compliance with legality, contributing to the security of people and goods,” said GNR.