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Lisbon Pickpocket Arrests Surge as PSP Records Over 1,600 Incidents in First Quarter of 2026

Lisbon Pickpocket Arrests Surge as PSP Records Over 1,600 Incidents in First Quarter of 2026

Police detained 38 pickpockets in Q1 2026 and arrested six more during the Easter weekend alone. Nearly half of all pickpocket crimes in Portugal occur in Lisbon, with tourist-heavy areas worst affected.

Fire at Sandra Ortega's Luxury Troia Resort Triggers Criminal Investigation

Fire at Sandra Ortega's Luxury Troia Resort Triggers Criminal Investigation

A fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday, 8 March at the luxury resort Na Praia, located between Troia and Comporta in the municipality of Grândola, partially damaging the hotel building and forcing developers to postpone the project's planned...