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The scheme's objective was to remove people from Angola, ensuring their entry into the Schengen Area via Portugal.
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There were 22 defendants tried in the second case of Operation Mirror.
Five of the 22 defendants in the operation related to human trafficking were convicted by the Beja court.
Five of the 22 people tried for the exploitation of immigrants in the Alentejo region were sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to six and a half years, with two of those sentences suspended. The remaining 17 were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
The Beja Court has sentenced five individuals to prison terms of up to six and a half years for the exploitation of immigrants in the Alentejo region, while 17 others were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
The Beja Court sentenced five of the 22 people on trial for the exploitation of immigrants in the Alentejo region to prison terms ranging from two to six and a half years this Friday, with two of the sentences being suspended. During the reading of the verdict in the afternoon, the presiding judge stated...
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Three of these individuals were sentenced to effective prison terms.
The Beja Court convicted five of the 22 people on trial for the exploitation of immigrants in the Alentejo region this Friday, March 13, handing down prison sentences ranging from two to six and a half years, with two of them suspended. During the reading of the verdict this afternoon, the presiding judge stated that the remaining 17 defendants were acquitted of all charges due to a lack of evidence presented during the trial. Judge Ana Batista advised the acquitted defendants to rethink their lives, noting that despite the lack of evidence, there were criminal indications: 'I sincerely hope we do not have to meet again' in this court, she stated.
There were 22 defendants tried in the second case of Operation Mirror.
Five of the 22 defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to six and a half years, with two sentences suspended. The remaining defendants were acquitted.
Five defendants were convicted of crimes related to the exploitation of immigrants. The reading of the verdict for the case, which involves more than 30 defendants, took place in Beja.
Most of the defendants are facing charges related to human trafficking and aiding illegal immigration, among others. This is one of the cases resulting from the so-called 'Operation Mirror'.
The case involves more than 30 defendants, including 22 individuals and 12 companies.
Those who survive are punished and those who exploit are protected.
The network was dismantled by the Judiciary Police, but the victims continue to be exploited by other immigrants who have taken over the leadership of the illegal scheme.
This week's 'Doa a Quem Doer' went to the village of Cabeça Gorda, in Alentejo, to speak with illegal immigrants who continue to live under the control of the police network that was dismantled by the PJ, but which ended with the officers released.
The case involves 35 defendants, including individuals and companies, accused of crimes such as human trafficking, criminal association, and aiding illegal immigration.
Margarida Balseiro Lopes announced the start of work to clarify roles and procedures in the fight against human trafficking, ensuring greater legal certainty.
Three premises linked to sexual exploitation were identified in Lisbon. Operation Liberterra III, carried out by Interpol across 119 countries, arrested 3,744 suspects of human trafficking.
Authorities identified three houses linked to sexual exploitation.
Female students are being sent to Japan and the Czech Republic. Some work on pornographic chat services, others in hostess clubs, and all the money they earn goes to the movement. But none of them complain about it.
Of the three people arrested by Spain's Guardia Civil and Portugal's Polícia Judiciária, two are Colombian and one is Spanish. A couple ran the sexual exploitation network in the Algarve.
