PSP: Eight arrested and seven weapons seized in the Lisbon area. Beja weapons were not seized.
Eight people were arrested, Tuesday morning, during a PSP operation in several areas of Lisbon. Authorities seized seven weapons, two white and five fire. In Beja, where the operation was extended weapons were not seized, or made dertenções.
According to the Intendant Resende da Silva, in the operation were seized five guns and two knives and narcotic product not accounted yet.
After two hours of operation, the 32 terms of house searches, which began to 7 na Ameixoeira hours, in Benfica, in Alta de Lisboa, in Amadora, in São Julião do Tojal, all locations in the Greater Lisbon area, and Beja, They led to the arrest of eight people.
In Beja, elements of the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) PSP Lisbon, with the support of colleagues of Criminal Investigation Squadron led Beja, out early on Tuesday, one house search in the Quarries Quarter, in low-Alentejo capital, not encompassed combat illegal arms posse.
The operation began at 7 hours, It lasted about half an hour, and where the search was made and were not found weapons, nor made any arrest. The District of Quarries, It was built by the city of Beja and is inhabited by families of Roma.
When asked about the day before the surgery and that held today are related, Resende da Silva explained that they are only connected “in that part of the PSP's operational activity in the fight against possession of illegal weapons”.
Resende da Silva also said that operations have no direct relationship with the terrorist attacks that occurred on Friday in Paris, that caused the death 129 people, stressing that they are placed in preventive operation usually carried out by PSP.
“This is a preventive operation. There is no direct relationship [attacks in Paris], no direct relationship with the permanent activity of the PSP that is always on the ground, always perform operations. Now that's a great warranty. The PSP activity exists with intensity”, He reiterated.
On Monday, PSP also held in several areas of Lisbon and Loures house searches without having been seized any weapons or arrests made.
Teixeia Correia
(journalist)
