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Portugal: Another accused of drug trafficking
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The Braga Territorial Command, through the Braga Territorial Post, yesterday, September 27, arrested a 49-year-old man for drug trafficking, in the municipality of Braga.
As part of an investigation into drug trafficking, the Guard's military complied with two search warrants, one at home and one outside the home in a vehicle, which culminated in the seizure of the following material:
· 195 doses of cannabis;
· Ten cannabis plants;
· Two cell phones;
· One tablets;
· A beast;
· Nine virotons;
· A wooden stick;
· Two fans, used to dry the plants.
The detainee was made an arguido, and the facts were referred to the Vila Nova de Famalicão Judicial Court.
The action was reinforced by the Digital Forensic Nucleus of the Territorial Command of Braga.
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With a degree in Journalism from the University of Coimbra, Laura Ramos has a postgraduate degree in Photography and has been a Journalist since 1998. Winner of the Business of Cannabis Awards in the category "Journalist of the Year 2024", Laura was a correspondent for Jornal de Notícias in Rome, Italy, and Press Officer in the Office of the Minister of Education of the 21st Portuguese Government. She has an international certification in Permaculture (PDC) and created the street-art photography archive “Say What? Lisbon” @saywhatlisbon. Co-founder and Editor of CannaReporter® and coordinator of PTMC - Portugal Medical Cannabis, Laura directed the documentary “Pacientes” and was part of the steering group of the first Postgraduate Course in GxP's for Medicinal Cannabis in Portugal, in partnership with the Military Laboratory and the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon.
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