Police continue to enforce random street operations

The Public Security Police Force (PSP), together with other security forces, said it will continue to conduct random street operations to maintain public security.

In one of these operations, known as “Thunder 2026,” held over the weekend, police said they had inspected 200 people in random checks conducted on the streets and on public transport, finding only one case of a person allegedly overstaying.

As part of the same operation, the police forces also inspected 29 private vehicles; no wrongdoing was found among them.

Besides random street inspections, police also said they had reinforced surveillance of nightlife establishments and massage parlors, among other establishments.

In a separate police action, the PSP also noted that it is continuing to crack down on road traffic law violations by pedestrians, particularly in areas designated as “black spots” for this type of violation.

Last week, PSP activities on this front resulted in 88 fines for pedestrians who failed to respect traffic lights, pedestrian flyovers, or zebra crossings located within 50 meters of intersections.

According to current law, pedestrians who fail to comply with these provisions are liable to a MOP300 fine.

The same force continues to urge locals and tourists not to engage in conduct that obstructs traffic, compromises the safety of other road users, or causes inconvenience to them, such as using streets and roads for photo-taking.

According to a recent release from the Secretary for Security on traffic infraction statistics, there were 2,759 cases of pedestrians unlawfully crossing roads in 2025, a significant reduction (41%) compared with the previous year, when almost 5,000 fines were issued for the same behavior.

The same statistics also noted a reduction in the number of cases in which drivers were fined for using mobile phones while driving (down 12.1%) to 873.

In both cases, it is unclear whether the reduction was the result of changes in behavior or a decrease in the number of inspection activities targeting these types of unlawful acts.