A Judicial Police (PJ) team has been set up to work exclusively on alleged corruption cases in Madeira. This comes two years after the major police operation that led to the fall of the regional government.
Corruption in Madeira: Judicial Police (PJ) team to work exclusively on cases
Saturday, 24 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.
