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PSP Busts High-Tech Drug Trafficking Ring in Lisbon Using Fake Delivery Apps

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Summary:

  • PSP dismantles high-tech drug trafficking ring in Lisbon using specialized computer applications

  • Six suspects arrested (five men, one woman) with four placed in preventive detention

  • Network used fake delivery couriers to distribute drugs while blending with legitimate services

  • Massive drug seizures include thousands of doses of hashish, cocaine, marijuana, and MDMA

  • Suspects developed sophisticated apps with delivery location prediction and digital payment systems

PSP Dismantles Sophisticated Drug Network in Lisbon

The Public Security Police (PSP) has dismantled a sophisticated drug trafficking network in Lisbon that was using computer applications and fake delivery couriers to distribute narcotics across the city.

Operation Details and Arrests

In an investigation spanning several months, authorities arrested five men and one woman, aged between 30 and 36 years old. Following their first judicial interrogation, four of the defendants were placed in preventive detention, while the remaining two were subjected to periodic court appearances.

Advanced Technological Methods

The suspects, described as having advanced technical knowledge, developed specialized applications that facilitated the sale of various types of drugs. These apps included features for predicting delivery locations and implementing digital payment methods, all designed specifically to evade police detection.

Fake Delivery Scheme

According to PSP officials, the distribution of drug orders was carried out by individuals who posed as delivery couriers from legitimate distribution platforms operating throughout Lisbon. This clever disguise allowed them to blend in with genuine delivery services while conducting illegal activities.

Massive Drug Seizures

During coordinated operations across the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, police executed seven house searches that resulted in significant drug confiscations:

  • 8,944 individual doses of hashish
  • 5,490 doses of cocaine
  • 2,500 doses of marijuana
  • 4,460 doses of MDMA
  • 307 grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms
  • 1.5 kilograms of chemical mixing products
  • 1,540 euros in cash

The operation, conducted on Tuesday, was officially announced by the Lisbon Metropolitan Command of the PSP on Friday, marking a significant blow to organized drug trafficking in the Portuguese capital.

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