A senior reporter for CM and CMTV explains the Judicial Police’s major operation against extremist group 1143, which was led by Mário Machado.
Tânia Laranjo speaks about neo‑Nazi Mário Machado, who is in prison but "continues to give orders"
Tuesday, 20 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária) is Portugal’s national criminal investigation force that handles serious crimes such as homicide, organised crime, corruption and major fraud. It conducts criminal inquiries alongside prosecutors, so if you are involved in or affected by a serious criminal case in Portugal the PJ leads investigative work and consular assistance may be helpful.
