Several military personnel from the Beja Territorial Command, from the various areas of the territorial device, Criminal Investigation and Rapid Intervention, were involved in the operation.
They were caught red-handed in the olive grove
Following a report of olive theft by the land owner
Of the total olives seized in 2023, most were recovered in the district of Beja (39.719 kilos), followed by Évora (3.398), Portalegre (962), Faro (107)
Olives were the most stolen and seized product, especially Beja, Évora, Portalegre and Faro
The seizure of 9.982 kilos of olives was made, on Saturday, in Montes Velhos, in the municipality of Aljustrel, in an operation that involved several areas of the Guard
Results of the “Campo Seguro 2023” operation
Four suspects, aged between 21 and 40, were arrested in the act on Tuesday
After a farmer was attacked while trying to prevent a theft
While production in 2022 was 2.079 kilograms per hectare, in 2023 INE predicts production of 2.495 kilograms per hectare
They were arrested in flagrante delicto
Data provided by the meteorological station of the Manuel Teixeira Gomes School Group.
