Company and four people convicted over construction worker's fatal accident in Aveiro
The foreman and the site director were each handed a suspended prison sentence of three years and nine months.
Nine people convicted of trafficking immigrants in the Alentejo
Seven of the defendants received prison sentences of between three and nine years for exploiting immigrants in the Alentejo.
Court convicts nine people of immigrant trafficking
The case involved 30 counts of people trafficking, as well as offences of assisting illegal immigration, criminal association for assisting illegal immigration and money laundering.
Former Social Security technician handed a suspended sentence
The technician altered the status of cases relating to unemployment benefit payments, which were partially credited to her account. She was also ordered to pay a fine of €12,000.
