Barely any developments have taken place in the major corruption investigation that shocked Madeira and Portugal in early 2024, but it is now being reported that the Supreme Court has overruled earlier rulings and returned the passports of two defendants.
Madeiras prison currently hosts 341 inmates, including seven women. More than 70% of prisoners are from Madeira.
The Central Criminal Court of Funchal sentenced a former HF employee to a five-year suspended term for embezzling €98,000 and forging documents.
In the Machico murder case, a court sentenced Javier Wolff to 20 years in prison for the murder of his 44-year-old wife, Sofia Gonçalves, a mother of two who was killed by blows to the head while she slept.
Mohamemd Bin Salman is no ordinary prince. Backed by Ronaldo, and welcomed in the White House, he rules a kingdom of fear, relentlessly targeting Christianism, women, and even his own family.
Santa Cruz City Hall has denied claims that an Islamic Cultural Center is being created in the municipality, calling social media reports ‘completely false’ and warning that lies and unfounded accusations are being used to spread fear and misinformation.
An entrepreneur accuses rival rental car companies of vandalizing each other’s fleets in Funchal, with scratched cars and slashed tires. The rapidly growing sector appears to have become a hornets’ nest, where everyone fights for survival.
The French Navy released infrared video showing a high-speed boat carrying 2.4 tons of cocaine off Madeira, stopped after firing on its engines to detain the crew
Authorities seized 2.4 tons of cocaine worth €128 million off Madeira after a French Navy operation, part of a joint effort targeting Europe’s escalating cocaine trade.
A man was arrested after breaking into MadeiraShopping shortly after closing time early Thursday, stealing money and goods from four kiosks and cafés, authorities confirmed.
The Supreme Court confirmed a six-year prison term for Câmara de Lobos bank robber, rejecting his appeal for a lighter sentence after stealing €215,000 from Caixa Geral de Depósitos.
