Macau Police Seek Portugal Crime Cooperation
Macau Judiciary Police met Portuguese counterparts on counter-terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering and computer crime, and attended an Interpol match-fixing meeting in Lisbon.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Financial Crime
Macau Judiciary Police Director Sit Chong Meng met Portuguese Judiciary Police leadership on Friday to discuss cooperation on high-risk crimes. The talks covered intelligence sharing, joint personnel training and crime prevention campaigns for Portuguese-language schools in Macau.
Why it matters
Cross-border cooperation between police forces is central to tackling financial crimes such as money laundering and computer crime that operate across jurisdictions. The Lisbon meetings also reflect growing international coordination against sports manipulation.
The Macau Judiciary Police delegation attended the Interpol Match-Fixing Task Force annual meeting in Lisbon, which drew over 200 law enforcement leaders and experts from 60 countries and territories. No specific cases or charges were addressed in the bilateral talks as reported.
The players
Interpol
The International Criminal Police Organization is an intergovernmental body that coordinates police cooperation across its member countries.
Carlos Cabreiro
Carlos Cabreiro is the National Director of the Portuguese Judiciary Police.
The details
Macau Judiciary Police Director Sit Chong Meng met Portuguese Judiciary Police leadership, including National Director Carlos Cabreiro, and discussed counter-terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering and computer crime. The Macau force announced the meeting in a WeChat post on Saturday.
Timeline
Interpol Match-Fixing Task Force meeting held in Lisbon from 27-29 October 2026.
Macau Judiciary Police met Portuguese counterparts on Friday, 30 October 2026.
Macau Judiciary Police announced the meeting via WeChat on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Legal Context
The Interpol Match-Fixing Task Force has conducted transnational operations alongside Europol against sports corruption networks. Macau's participation at the Lisbon meeting shows that Asian jurisdictions are increasingly engaged in these multinational efforts.
Greater cooperation between Macau and Portuguese police could strengthen cross-border enforcement against money laundering and computer crime. Residents of Portuguese-language schools in Macau may see new crime prevention campaigns aimed at their students.
The takeaway
International police cooperation is increasingly the main line of defense against crimes that cross borders, from money laundering to match-fixing. Readers tracking financial crime can follow how these agreements translate into prosecutions.
Further reading
Explore more on Financial Crime to see how police agencies work across borders on money laundering and fraud.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Macau Business.
