Beja: Couple arrested for drug trafficking. The woman is pregnant and was released.
Police officers from the Criminal Investigation (EIC) PSP Beja, arrested, yesterday morning on a street in Beja, a couple who is suspected to devote to drug trafficking.
In a statement, the District Command of the PSP Beja, as it was reported today by Lidador News (LN), confirms that yesterday, in Beja, as part of an investigation into drug trafficking, detained a man 39 years and a woman identified 31, on suspicion of practicing Product narcotic trafficking.
Police action, also resulted in the seizure of:
– 228 doses of heroin;
– 15 doses of hashish;
– 1 pistola 6.35mm;
– 6 6.35mm ammunition;
– 1 9mm ammunition;
– 1 extendable baton;
– 1 light goods vehicle;
– 1 phone;
– 4 watches;
– 1 portable computer;
– 1 tablet;
– 2 LCD TVs;
– 1 sistema Home Cinema;
– Several pieces in gold,
– 110 euros.
The arrested man will today present to the Judicial Court of Beja, for submission to the 1st interrogation and possible application of coercive measure.
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The man, of 39 year old, and the woman, of 31 year old, reside in Hope Town, one of the most problematic in terms of trafficking, and they were held with the Support Centre for Drug Addicts (CAT), as contact with individuals drug users.
The process has had a few months of research and PSP awaited the issue of house search warrants to advance to the arrest and later revised housing. Yesterday the couple was arrested and immediately taken to the residence that was searched. At the time of detention had inside a van Mercedes, that was undertaken, a small amount of drug and a caliber handgun 6,35 mm, whose possession was illegal.
Na to revista casa, They took them agents, second police source "a significant amount of drugs and some money", not having specified amounts.
The investigators considered this as a "complex process", fearing a possible “information leak”, There the existence of “third parties around”, hence the "care and secrecy" between agents, nothing to sweat about the investigation and subsequent operation of stop and search.
By order of the public prosecutor the individual was detained in the Police Station and will be present today to court, to know the first interrogation and coercion measures. The woman was released because "presents a risk of pregnancy", while awaiting dois à babies, by providing term of identity and residence (TIR).
In addition to the EIC agents, They participated in the operation elements of Beja Command Intervention Squad.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)