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In the letter, Sócrates also criticises the alleged intervention of the High Council of the Judiciary in a process which, he says, falls exclusively under the remit of the Bar Association, and directly attacks the statements made by the president of the Bar Association, João Massano.
The young man will be tried behind closed doors, and an informative note regarding the proceedings will be issued at the end of the session.
On Wednesday, the PJ dismantled a criminal drug trafficking network operating via maritime routes to Europe, arrested eight people, and seized approximately 1,800 kilograms of cocaine.
The trial of Bruno Pinto continues with testimony from officers. The prosecutor questioned the officers' concern with the security perimeter but not with preserving the crime scene.
Two defendants initially requested one year to submit their applications, while the Public Prosecutor's Office did not oppose a total period of five months. The judge granted slightly more time, but the deadline already began on February 22nd.
According to a source from the Public Prosecutor's Office, the authorities will appeal the decision not to try the police officers accused of lying in the case of Odair Moniz's death. PSP officers claimed that Odair was carrying a knife.
The two PSP officers accused by the Public Prosecution Service of perjury were cleared on 16 February due to a lack of evidence
