The PSP arrested this Monday in Arcos de Valdevez two men, aged 64 and 35, suspected of illegal possession/production and trafficking of explosives, as well as illegal possession of weapons, and confiscated “thousands” of explosives, he said. .
Speaking to Lusa, a source from the PSP district command of Viana do Castelo added that the police operation began at 6 am and may not end this Monday, given the amount of explosive that needs to be taken into account and which was found in a warehouse in Arcos de Valdeves , belonging to one of the detainees.
In a statement sent to the editor, the PSP district command said that the investigation into the fight against the manufacture and sale of explosives as part of Operation “Police are always present – Easter is safe” included two searches of houses and five searches of warehouses in the Viana do Castle district.
The same source added that fifty operatives are participating in this action, including PSP agents, soldiers of the GNR and the Explosive Decontamination and Underground Security Center. In a note, the PSP said that information on this case will be updated once the operation is completed.