Serpa: Megaoperation the GNR in the fight against drug trafficking in the county.
Serpa, Brinches, Vila Nova de São Bento and Vale de Vargo, They were yesterday the subject of a mega-operation of the GNR in combating drug trafficking. There was 37 are looking, 16 arrests, 3 the detainees were yesterday present in Serpa court.
The four settlements located in the municipality of Serpa, They were yesterday morning, target of a mega-operation to combat drug trafficking, promoted by the Territorial Command Beja and had the support of the Intervention Unit.
One hundred and twenty military, supported by fifty vehicles, materialized one of the biggest wrinkles that has been done in that municipality of the Guadiana River Left Bank, having run 16 house searches and 21 vehicles, which means the culmination of a criminal investigation conducted by the military of NIC CTBeja, carried out in the last three months.
Of all the actions taken, GNR arrested 16 Portuguese citizens, 15 men and 1 woman, aged between 20 and 40 year old. After assessing the participation of each of the "illicit trade" of drug trafficking, 13 They were made defendants and subject to term of identity and residence (TIR) and 3 others were detained and gifts yesterday afternoon at Serpa court for initial questioning and applying coercive measure.
Em face das 37 searches, They were seized 394 doses of heroin, 10 doses of hashish, 7 plants and 42 cannabis seeds. Authorities seized 2 shotguns and 1 Alarm Pistola, all illegal, 5 car, 1 motorcycle, 13 mobile phones, objects and documents from theft and 1.100 euro cash.
Junto de source from Guarda, JN found that this operation is linked to another occurred in mid-December last year, where they were detained 5 men and other 8 made defendants.
At that time the GNR seized 10.809 euro cash, 2 caliber guns 6,35 mm, a carbine .22, 5 cold steel, 12 mobile phones, 7 Car, 500 doses of hashish and marijuana, 70 cocaine and 20 doses de ecstasy. This process is still in the research stage, not having the prosecution, promoted any charges against those involved.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
