Police in Portugal have identified 15 individuals, aged between 21 and 44, for unauthorized entry and damage due to graffiti activities at the train yards of Campolide in Lisbon and Alverca do Ribatejo in Vila Franca de Xira. This action took place on August 2 and August 6, according to the Public Security Police (PSP).
The Metropolitan Command of Lisbon’s PSP, operating through its Transport Security Division, also detained five suspects and confiscated several items. The seized items include 158 spray paint cans of various colors, 80 spray tips, seven pairs of latex gloves, four balaclavas, a marker, a sanding drill, three cameras, a memory card, and 5,072 doses of cannabis.
The police stated that the five arrested individuals have been notified to appear at the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Vila Franca de Xira Court.
The PSP announced the dismantling of “railway vandalism groups” and emphasized that the Public Transport Security Division maintains constant and thorough surveillance on Lisbon’s train and metro networks to ensure the safety and peace of passengers and their belongings.
