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A former Chega MP is accused of giving part of the loot from suitcases he stole at the airport to his spouse, the indictment states: clothing, footwear and even a computer.
Former Chega MP Miguel Arruda has been charged by the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) with 21 counts of aggravated theft for allegedly taking several suitcases at Lisbon Airport between October 2024 and January 2025.
Miguel Arruda was elected as a member of parliament to the Assembly of the Republic for Chega in March 2024; he became an independent MP after being formally declared a suspect in 2025.
A former MP from the Chega party is suspected of stealing suitcases at an airport and has been charged with 21 offences.
Miguel Arruda's wife has been charged with one count of receiving stolen goods.
Miguel Arruda was charged by the Public Prosecutor's Office with 21 counts of aggravated theft for allegedly taking several suitcases at Lisbon Airport.
