In a statement, the National Republican Guard (GNR) indicated that the four suspects of the theft of agricultural products in the town of Ervidel, municipality of Aljustrel, in the district of Beja, were arrested in flagrante delicto, on Sunday.

Following a report of theft, the GNR managed to locate and intercept a vehicle with four occupants, having verified that they were the suspects of the theft, the statement reads.

The police investigations also made it possible to recover and seize the stolen material, namely 150 kilos of watermelon and 11 kilos of onions, as well as a vehicle.

The GNR is carrying out, until February 16th next year, the operation "Campo Seguro 2024", which aims to intensify patrolling, inspection, and awareness-raising on agricultural and forestry farms, with a view to preventing crime in general and theft in particular, as well as possible situations of human trafficking.