Madeira police arrested five men after dismantling a suspected drug trafficking network that operated for at least two years. The PSP carried out raids on Thursday and Friday in the Funchal and Santa Cruz areas, in an operation dubbed “Colombiana”. Alongside the five detainees, aged 21 to 41, seven other suspects were identified and 31 search warrants were carried out, 14 of them at homes. Police say the group allegedly imported recreational-type drugs from other European countries, then distributed and sold them, mainly during nighttime hours, at entertainment venues and nightlife locations across the region. During the searches, officers seized 400 ecstasy tablets, weighing 216.13 grams, which corresponded to 2,161 individual doses. They also confiscated more than 500 grams of hashish and 352 grams of a product described as unconfirmed, which two suspects allegedly sold as cocaine, an amount police said was enough for around 1,800 doses. The PSP also seized four firearms, three firearm replicas, and ammunition of different calibres, plus 11 mobile phones and various materials linked to drug trafficking. Officers additionally found a military-calibre round with anti-aircraft characteristics, which led to the activation of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team for evaluation and controlled destruction. Two of the five detainees were released on a Term of Identity and Residence, while the remaining suspects are due to be brought before judicial authorities.