Alentejo: Results of Phase I of Operation Safe Field 2019 Alentejo.
During Phase I of Operation Safe Field, promoted by the National Guard Republic, Alentejo has not made the seizure of stolen material from farms.
The GNR has on the ground until the day 31 January, the Field Operation Safe Phase II, which will intensify patrols on farms, Throughout the national territory, while promoting awareness and information activities in rural communities, particularly farmers, on prevention and protection against theft, especially agricultural products, as brown and olive, but also copper and other base metals.
According to data provided by the Guard General Command, During Phase I of Operation, seven individuals were identified, having not been any holding or material recovery (olive, brown, pinhas, cork or non-precious metals), It has been made 7478 awareness-raising, which in total involved 4587 Military.
With regard to Phase II of Operation Field Insurance 2018, were 3.128 kilos of olives, 463 kilograms of pine cones and 100 kilos of non-precious metals, held 23 individuals and identified 123, It is promoted 13711 awareness-raising, mobilized 8271 Military.
In the district of Beja and in respect of actions carried out in the area of ​​Regional Command Beja, between 4 and November 1 arrested 4 individuals and seized 470 kilos of olives and the period of 11 and 17 November were seized 400 kilos of olives.
In Operation Safe Field GNR strives military police of different valences, namely, the Territorial Command, Protection Service of Nature and Environment, the Criminal Investigation and Fiscal Action Unit, there still a reinforcement of patrolling on horseback. To tackle cross-border crime, coordination in enforcement actions will be made to the Civil Guard in Spain.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
