The Public Security Police (PSP) of Madeira arrested a 33-year-old man, a resident of Funchal, in the act for suspected drug trafficking.
The arrest followed house search warrants, which were the result of a complex police investigation. During the searches, significant quantities of suspected narcotic substances were found. Tests confirmed approximately 2 kilograms of hashish, prepared for direct sale.
Objects and equipment potentially used in the illicit activity were also seized. The detainee was brought before a Criminal Investigation Judge and placed in preventive detention. The PSP used the occasion to warn the public about the dangers of drug use.
