These actions can now only be opened by the Central Department for Investigation and Criminal Prosecution (DCIAP) in Lisbon, and may not include telephone wiretaps.
PGR regulates preventive investigations and sets a period of up to nine months for a decision
Thursday, 15 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Attorney General's Office is Portugal's public prosecution service, the Procuradoria‑Geral da República (PGR), which leads criminal prosecutions and issues official legal warnings, including through specialised units such as its Cybercrime Office. The PGR recently warned about email scams targeting banking details, so residents should treat its alerts as primary sources of official cybersecurity guidance.
