Odemira
- 4d ago
GNR seizes over 6.5 tonnes of cocaine in two Portuguese coast operations
Portugal's National Republican Guard (GNR) says it seized more than 6.5 tonnes of cocaine in two coastal operations within 48 hours, one off Figueira da Foz and one off Odemira and Sines. Ten people were detained, and the Polícia Marítima separately announced a hashish seizure on the Alentejo coast.
- Sep 25
Portuguese volunteer firefighter dies after tree falls during Resende blaze
A 24-year-old volunteer firefighter died overnight after a large tree fell during firefighting operations in Resende, where 253 personnel were deployed.
- Sep 25
Over 650 firefighters tackle wildfires in Odemira and Resende as three operatives suffer injuries
Emergency crews deployed 439 operatives to contain a scrubland fire spreading from Odemira into Silves, while 221 personnel responded to a separate active blaze in Resende.
- Sep 3
Portuguese attorney general confirms five inquiries into interior minister Luís Neves
Attorney General Amadeu Guerra confirmed that Portuguese Interior Minister Luís Neves faces three criminal inquiries and two other judicial proceedings regarding seized assets and private property works.
- Jul 24
IL demands urgent parliamentary hearing for interior minister over Construbarcelos contracts
Iniciativa Liberal demands that Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves appear before parliament's Permanent Commission urgently, as controversy over contracts with construction firm Construbarcelos deepens.
- Jul 15
Odemira council opens investigation into unlicensed works at Portuguese interior minister's property
The municipality of Odemira confirmed on Tuesday that no licence or prior communication was filed for the renovation of Luís Neves's property in São Teotónio, where drone footage shows a swimming pool under construction.
