In just one week, the GNR caught 2,799 drivers who were breaking the speed limit on Portugal’s roads.In a campaign between February 9th and 15th, the GNR carried out a series of operations throughout the country, aimed at preventing and combating terrorism, violent crime and road surveillance, and recorded 9,334 infractions - 2,799 of them were for speeding.
In addition to the speeding offences, the GNR caught 733 drunk drivers, 492 vehicles with tachograph infractions, 468 vehicles had no current MOT, 390 drivers were not wearing a seatbelt or were carrying children who were not secured correctly, 344 drivers were using their mobile phones, 333 drivers failed to signal correctly and 205 had no insurance.
During the week’s campaign, the GNR also detained 34 people for drug trafficking, 14 for theft, 13 for illegal possession of a weapon, 3 for robberies, 3 for domestic violence, 1 for kidnapping and 1 for illegal stay in national territory.
The national security force seized enough hashish for 9,006 spliffs, 155 hits of heroin, 128 lines of cocaine, cannabis leaves, 97 ecstasy tablets, 4 firearms, 13 rounds of ammunition, 10 dummy weapons, 6 vehicles, 17.6 kilos of fish, 10,000 packs of cigarettes, 2,000 packs of tobacco and €340 in cash.
