A 73-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman were arrested in flagrant offense by GNR for the theft of a dog in Sousel, Portalegre. After a complaint, the military quickly located the suspects in the vicinity with the animal and reported the facts to the prosecutor.
© GNR – Portalegre Territorial Command
23/10/2026
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Um a man and a woman, both of Portuguese nationality, were caught in flagrante delicto by the Republican National Guard (GNR) for the theft of a dog, in the municipality of Sousel, in the district of Portalegre.
In a statement released this Friday, GNR indicated that the arrest took place on Thursday and that the man and woman, aged 73 and 65, respectively, are suspected of the crime of theft of a canid.
“Following a report of theft of a dog animal, the Guard military immediately moved to the site and located the suspects in the immediate vicinity, still in possession of the canid, and arrested them,” GNR explained.
The detainees were found to be defendants and the facts were reported to the prosecutor.