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Latest news and stories from Vila do Conde.
Owner of a restaurant destroyed in a fire in Vila do Conde in February receives a wave of solidarity.
The magistrate refused to comply with a ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice. The case has been awaiting trial for more than three years.
One of the crew managed to swim to the bank; the other has been missing since Saturday. The vessel had been banned from navigating on the day it sank in the River Douro.
A 52-year-old man was tried and convicted of aggravated rape and of sexual abuse of children.
For 48 hours, Vila do Conde has been prioritising prevention in anticipation of what Storm Ingrid may cause.
The 65-year-old defendant was given a suspended sentence at first instance.
Vila do Conde's municipal council will cover the losses caused by the floods in the early hours of 15 November. In many homes, insurance did not cover the losses.
The Judicial Police (PJ) arrested seven people today and charged 45 individuals during an operation that dismantled a transnational criminal organization involved in money laundering and tax evasion, based in the industrial area of Varziela, Vila do Conde.
At the top of the network is a businessman of Chinese origin, suspected of being the architect of the money laundering organization.
