Article: Portugal adopts measures to strengthen fight against violent crimes

Portugal adopts measures to strengthen fight against violent crimes

LISBON, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's Minister of Internal Administration Rui Pereira and Attorney-General Fernando Pinto Monteiro on Thursday respectively unveiled new measures to strengthen the fight against violent crimes that have haunted the country recently.

Rui Pereira announced in an interview with local media that certain amendments would be made to the current Weapon Law. According to the modified version, whoever found to have used fire arms in any criminal case will be subject to preventive detention. He also proposed prevention detention against violent and serious crimes.

Attorney-General Fernando Pinto ...

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