The Azores Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement that officers from the Ribeira Grande police station, part of the Ponta Delgada Police Division, arrested a 56-year-old man in the parish of Lomba da Maia on suspicion of drug trafficking.

The operation culminated in the execution of a search warrant at a residence where the suspect was allegedly conducting the illegal sale of various types of narcotic substances.

As a result of the police intervention, authorities seized approximately 50 doses of synthetic drugs, hashish, and buprenorphine, along with around €1,400 in cash. Police also confiscated various items and equipment used in the preparation, packaging, and distribution of the substances.

The suspect has been formally charged and was brought before the competent judicial authority for an initial hearing. He has been released under precautionary measures, including a prohibition on contact with drug users and a requirement to report periodically to authorities.

In Diário dos Açores-Paulo Viveiros, director

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