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There were 22 defendants tried in the second case of Operation Mirror.
EXCLUSIVE | A male and a female soldier - who are former partners - are in court due to a domestic violence case. They are now set to participate in a long exercise with live weapons and ammunition. The Army guarantees it will keep them separated.
Five of the 22 defendants in the operation related to human trafficking were convicted by the Beja court.
The former prime minister also attacks the Public Prosecutor's Office and the President of the Bar Association, while further criticising the continuation of the trial next Tuesday.
The man has begun standing trial. The victims belong to the local Municipal Police.
Abdul Bashir had already been sentenced to the maximum penalty, but the Supreme Court ordered a retrial because the defendant had not been informed that he was no longer considered unaccountable for his actions.
Two siblings hid their father's body in a wardrobe at home for three days. Legal battle in the courts.
Assistants in the case argue for the application of an effective prison sentence
The defendants must jointly pay a total compensation of nearly 50,000 euros to the victim and two companies.
The harsher sentence was given to the woman, who was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison.
Trial of teacher accused of mistreatment continues on the 23rd with closing arguments.
The judge cancelled the hearing scheduled for March 20th.
The defendants had already been sentenced to prison, but the Porto Court of Appeal ordered a retrial.
Two brothers hid their father's body in a home wardrobe for three days. Legal battle in the courts.
The Aveiro Court increased the couple's sentence: the charges were upgraded from negligence to intentional homicide. Compensation for the victims' families has risen to 250,000 euros.
The suspect appeared at the Évora Court of Appeal and did not consent to extradition to Brazil, where he was wanted for illegal possession of a weapon.
The defendants had already been sentenced to prison, but the Porto Court of Appeal ordered a retrial.
Two additional PSP officers testified in court this Wednesday, March 11, that they saw a knife near the body of Odair Moniz, who was killed by a police officer in Amadora in 2024, adding that they did not mention it to anyone at the time. André Silva, who arrived at the Cova da Moura neighbourhood after Bruno Pinto—the officer currently on trial for homicide—had shot the Cape Verdean citizen twice, stated that the priority was to save a life. The officer noted the knife had a black handle but could not specify its size or blade type. Another officer corroborated this account, though she could not confirm if the object she saw was the same one seized as evidence. Witnesses have previously stated that Moniz was unarmed when killed. The trial continues on March 25, 2026, at the Sintra Central Criminal Court, with Bruno Pinto facing a potential sentence of eight to 16 years in prison.
Two officers appeared in court to confirm the version of their colleagues who were present at the death of Odair Moniz. “Threat with a knife” is the allegation made by Bruno Pinto for having shot him.
'Mimi' was killed by a gunshot to the chest during an argument between families.
The man is accused of killing Josefa with a gunshot to the chest and injuring Marcelo in the hand and Lia in the leg on December 27, 2024.
The Public Prosecutor's Office considers that the military personnel publicly disclosed classified information regarding the condition of the ship and that they were aware of the confidential nature of the data.
Three of the 13 Navy personnel who refused to board the Portuguese Republic Ship (NRP) Mondego in March 2023 will begin trial on April 22 for the crime of violating state secrets.
Judge Susana Seca has ruled that lawyer Marco António Amarote must continue representing José Sócrates until a successor is appointed, preventing further delays in the Operation Marquês corruption trial.
Former Economy Minister Manuel Pinho has appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice (Supremo Tribunal de Justiça) against his 10-year prison sentence for corruption, money laundering, and tax fraud. Pinho was convicted in 2024 for allegedly receiving illegal payments from former banker Ricardo Salgado during his time in government. The appeal cites procedural flaws and statute of limitations issues, with the defense requesting either a full acquittal or a reduced sentence of seven and a half years. Residents following the long-running EDP case should note that the former minister remains under house arrest while the high court reviews the case.
Ricardo Salgado is the former chairman and CEO of Banco Espírito Santo (BES), the bank that collapsed in 2014 and triggered one of Portugal’s largest financial scandals. He has faced multiple criminal charges including fraud and money laundering, and recent appeal-court rulings ordering a new trial—despite reports about his Alzheimer’s—are important for anyone following accountability in Portugal’s banking sector.
Manuel Pinho is a former Portuguese Minister of Economy who served from 2005 to 2009 under the Socialist Party (Partido Socialista) government. In June 2024, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for passive corruption, money laundering, and tax fraud related to undeclared payments from the Espírito Santo Group (Grupo Espírito Santo). His case is one of several high-profile legal proceedings involving former government officials and the collapse of the Banco Espírito Santo banking empire.
