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.
Early this morning, the IFCN discovered that the security gate blocking the PR1 Vereda do Areeiro trail had been torn down, forcing a temporary closure for safety.
Crime in Madeira has fallen 6.4% in 2025, with violent crime down 1.5%, but fatal road accidents have already reached last year’s total.
The recent incident in Machico draws attention to domestic violence in Portugal, with more than 40 cases reported each day.
A shocking case of domestic violence in Madeira saw a firefighter detained after CCTV captured him brutally assaulting his wife before their nine-year-old son.
Madeira’s Ukrainian community marked the 34th independence day with a public march in Funchal. A government representative reaffirmed support and called out Russian aggression.
Last night, unknown individuals gained access to the Garajau Cable Car and spray-painted one of its cabins.
