According to newspaper Correio da Manhã at one of the stations they stole sweets, cigarettes and alcoholic drinks, while at the other they filled up with petrol and were about to make off without paying when they were intercepted by PSP officers.

The robberies took place on Monday night.

The five men, aged between 16 and 25, were taken in by the police while the girl, daughter of one of the robbers, was taken to her mother.