The Judiciary Police (PJ) carried out searches this Thursday, March 12, at the Santa Maria Hospital morgue in Lisbon, due to strong suspicions of the crime of undue receipt or offer of advantage. In the 'Rigor Mortis' operation, the PJ's National Anti-Corruption Unit also conducted 10 home searches as part of an investigation triggered by reports that morgue staff were receiving monetary payments from various funeral homes to prepare bodies, allowing for faster collection. The PJ stated that relevant evidence was seized during the searches, which were overseen by a judge and a public prosecutor, and will now be analysed as part of an inquiry led by the Lisbon DIAP. Santa Maria Hospital informed DN that it does not comment on judicial investigations but remains available to cooperate with authorities.