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The Public Prosecutor's Office has indicted 31 individuals, including a consular employee, for orchestrating a massive fraudulent immigration scheme that generated approximately 21 million euros through corruption, forgery, and money laundering.
A fatal car accident involving a gas installation occurred near Praça da República in Coimbra, resulting in two deaths and a fire.
Woman was released, man remained in a police cell to be brought before a court.
The GNR arrested a 50-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman on suspicion of mutual assault, and also seized a firearm, 60 rounds of ammunition, and a large knife.
Four men and one woman have been charged by the Coimbra Public Prosecutor's Office with human trafficking for labour exploitation and money laundering. The defendants, all Portuguese nationals, allegedly kept two vulnerable victims in degrading conditions at farms in Burgos, Spain, for 15 years, forcing them to work 12-hour days without pay while seizing their social benefits. The group is accused of amassing over 572,000 euros in illicit gains, with one defendant facing charges as a repeat offender.
An officer serving in Coimbra is accused of demanding the money from a driver who did not have a driving licence.
She made 105 transfers over four years to her own accounts. She later recruited a businesswoman to use public funds.
Two Portuguese citizens with cognitive vulnerabilities were forced to work 11 to 12 hours a day in agriculture, were housed in a stable and had their identity documents seized. The defendants allegedly profited over 572,000 euros.
The Coimbra Public Prosecution Service charged four men and one woman today with human trafficking for labour exploitation and money laundering, for allegedly exploiting two Portuguese citizens on agricultural farms in Spain for 15 years.
Four men and one woman are to be tried for human trafficking for labour exploitation and money laundering.
New information emerges regarding the brutal case that is causing public outrage in Portugal, revealing that the suspect cleaned his partner following the abuse before leaving her dying in bed to head to his workplace.
The suspect abandoned the vehicle he was driving after driving on pavements and crashing into cars and walls.
The suspect abandoned the vehicle he was driving after driving on sidewalks and crashing into cars and walls.
A scene of jealousy motivated yet another argument. The murderer assaulted the victim for over an hour.
Rádio Universidade de Coimbra (RUC) and the Academic Association of Coimbra (AAC) have been receiving insults and threats since Monday, October 12, following the entry of a Chega delegation, led by deputies Rita Matias and Madalena Cordeiro, into a radio studio during a live broadcast. According to information gathered by the Lusa agency, RUC decided to disconnect its telephone line on Tuesday (13), after receiving successive calls with insults and indirect threats, including from a person who implied they knew the radio's location. The same source notes that the contacts began on Monday and, after the suspension of telephone service, insults began arriving via email. The Academic Association of Coimbra also reports calls and messages with insults and threats. The president of the AAC, José Machado, revealed to Lusa that some people even argued that the students should 'be beaten'. The incident that triggered the situation occurred on Monday morning (12), when several Chega members entered the RUC studio and interrupted a political debate with representatives of youth party wings. The party had been invited to participate remotely, as the AAC's general assembly had approved, in February, a ban on the entry of Chega members into the building. During the interruption, Rita Matias grabbed one of the microphones, and the party members only left the space after the arrival of the PSP. The Journalists' Union repudiated the entry of the Chega members into the studio, considering that the episode constitutes a crime and advocating for an investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office. Chega deputies invade Rádio Universidade de Coimbra studio. Chega speaks of 'strange circumstances' in the fire that destroyed the party's headquarters in Évora.
The MP was the only member of the delegation identified by the PSP. The Student Associative Movement addressed a letter to the Chega party leader, questioning the intrusion.
The 40-year-old suspect allegedly struck the victim multiple times in the back with a knife. The altercation occurred between customers at a restaurant in the Coimbra area.
40-year-old suspect has been arrested
A play on a famous detergent advertising slogan, used here to suggest Portugal is becoming cleaner or more transparent.
During the operation, 2.7 tonnes of cocaine and 4 military-grade weapons were found, specifically AK-47 assault rifles (known as Kalashnikovs, after their Russian creator) that were loaded and ready to fire.
Coimbra court sentenced a 31-year-old man to pay 232,000 euros in compensation. Three co-defendants were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
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Six vehicles, a boat, and four military-grade firearms were seized, specifically AK-47s, commonly known as Kalashnikovs, which were loaded. The drugs were intended for the European market.
The GNR seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine and four military-grade weapons in an operation in the centre of the country, which began at 4 am on Wednesday at Costinha Beach, where the drug landing took place.
The operation resulted from the dismantling of a criminal network that was allegedly preparing to introduce narcotics into the country and also into the European market.
The drugs were reportedly being unloaded from speedboats.
The operation began on Wednesday but continued until today
A 51-year-old man has been placed in pre-trial detention, suspected of sexually abusing individuals unable to resist at the institution where they resided, the Judiciary Police (PJ) of the Central region announced on Thursday, October 8. The suspect, also a resident at the facility in the Coimbra district, had prior criminal records and reportedly exerted influence over the four victims due to his longer stay and lower degree of cognitive impairment. The investigation began on August 31 after one victim was found in circumstances suggesting sexual abuse, leading other residents to report similar incidents. The suspect will be held in a psychiatric hospital facility.
Operation began on Wednesday afternoon near Praia da Tocha.
Operation began on Wednesday afternoon near Praia da Tocha.
