Major Drug Bust in Lisbon: Seven Arrested with Massive Haul of Cocaine, Heroin, and Cash
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Major Drug Bust in Lisbon: Seven Arrested with Massive Haul of Cocaine, Heroin, and Cash

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Summary:

  • Seven individuals aged 20 to 54 arrested in Lisbon for drug trafficking

  • Operation targeted the Quinta do Loureiro neighborhood where sales occurred at night

  • Police seized 211 doses of cocaine, 416 of heroin, 32 of hashish, and €1,564

  • Six of the seven detainees placed in preventive detention by court order

Police Operation in Campo de Ourique

Seven men aged between 20 and 54 were arrested on Monday in the Campo de Ourique parish of Lisbon on suspicion of drug trafficking crimes, as announced this Thursday by the Public Security Police (PSP).

Investigation Targets Quinta do Loureiro Neighborhood

In a statement, the Lisbon Metropolitan Command of the PSP revealed that the investigation directed police resources to the Quinta do Loureiro neighborhood, where a group of individuals was dedicated to selling drugs directly to end consumers during the night.

Operation Executed During Sale

The PSP carried out a police operation at the moment when the suspects were conducting a sale inside one of the residential lots.

Significant Seizures and Legal Measures

As part of the operation, the PSP seized:

  • 211 individual doses of cocaine
  • 416 doses of heroin
  • 32 doses of hashish
  • €1,564 in ECB banknotes and coins

The seven detainees were brought before a court, with preventive detention applied as a coercive measure to six of them.

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