GNR Arrests Eight Suspects in Moncarapacho Drug Trafficking Raid
Following a tip about a suspicious inflatable boat, GNR’s Coastal Control Unit launched a raid in Moncarapacho on Thursday.
📌 Key Highlights & Context
- Eight men were charged with aiding international drug trafficking and falsifying documents.
- Seized assets include a Spanish‑registered van, two 25‑liter fuel containers, a dismantled inflatable boat and a boat engine.
- The operation was carried out by GNR’s Unit for Coastal Control and Borders (UCCF).
Operation Details
Lieutenant Marina Prazeres, commander of the GNR Sub‑detachment of Coastal Control in Vila Real de Santo António, acted on an alert about an inflatable boat being transported in a vehicle. The team intercepted seven suspects on the spot and later located an eighth hiding in nearby vegetation.
Seized Items
The police confiscated a Spanish‑registered light commercial van, two portable fuel containers of about 25 liters each, a dismantled inflatable boat, a boat engine, a fuel depot and five mobile phones.
- Spanish‑registered van
- Two 25‑liter fuel containers
- Dismantled inflatable boat and boat engine
The eight men, aged between 17 and 49, are now accused of aiding international drug trafficking and document forgery.
Sources
GNR constitui oito arguidos por tráfico de droga em Moncarapacho