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Two vessels suspected of drug trafficking seized in Algarve and Almada

SIC Notícias14 September 2026 at 21:00

Two vessels suspected of drug trafficking were seized last night during coastal control operations. One of the vessels was intercepted in the Algarve and another in Almada.

More than a dozen people were detained as part of these operations. The authorities suspect that the vessels were involved in drug trafficking activities.

The seizures resulted from inspection and coastal control operations carried out by the competent authorities. The vessels were seized and the detained persons will be subject to judicial proceedings.

Why this matters

This operation demonstrates the effort of Portuguese authorities in combating drug trafficking through maritime routes, directly affecting the criminal networks that use the Portuguese coast. Readers in the region are informed that there is an active enforcement presence in their coastal waters.

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