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Forensic analysis failed to find DNA or fingerprints on the knife allegedly used by Odair Moniz, with a PJ inspector testifying that surveillance footage does not show him holding the weapon.
A man was shot dead inside a car in Queluz, Sintra, after being hit multiple times by gunfire. The PSP reports witnesses described the weapon as an automatic, military‑calibre firearm; the Polícia Judiciária has opened an investigation. Authorities are treating the incident as a serious public‑safety matter while enquiries continue.
The police officers who were at the scene after the shots were heard continue to be questioned this Wednesday.
The victim remains hospitalised with a guarded prognosis
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The investigation began after a minor filed a complaint for having been raped by the man.
Public procurement continues to be a kind of Swiss cheese.
The investigation indicates that the alleged crimes caused a total loss of 1,799,395 euros to seven foreign companies, with funds diverted into the criminal group's bank accounts.
A police operation was carried out in the context of economic and financial crime.
“They were here for a short time, but they took what they deemed necessary,” stated César Araújo.
The lighting company joins the 10 municipalities where searches are taking place.
The municipalities of Lisbon, Tavira, Lamego, and Maia are among the targets.
Losses for the company amount to 14,000 euros.
One of the officers specified that the knife was near Odair Moniz's left hand and had a black handle, but could not specify the size of the weapon or what the blade looked like.
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.
The Polícia Judiciária (PJ) arrested on Monday a 36-year-old man suspected of the murder of a 30-year-old woman in a car park on Avenida de Ceuta, near the Ceuta Sul neighbourhood in Lisbon.
Police are investigating possible involvement of the PCC. An expert explains how this Brazilian crime mafia operates, controlling the entire logistics of drug trafficking from the Amazon rainforest to the European consumer.
The victim is reported to have been shot several times with an automatic weapon.
According to the PSP, the man was shot several times with an automatic weapon while he was inside a vehicle in Queluz.
Authorities detained the suspect in Lourinhã on the same day they found the body of Maria Custódia Amaral.
The victim was around 30 years old. The ex-partner did not accept the end of the relationship.
The case is under the jurisdiction of the Polícia Judiciária, which is investigating the circumstances of the incident.
The Northern PJ detained a suspect with a criminal record in December 2024. The investigation uncovered material obtained via instant messaging apps and social media.
A 44-year-old man was arrested by the Lisbon Judicial Police after the victim reported the crime.
A 44-year-old man is alleged to have raped his former neighbour inside the neighbour's home.
The PJ says the quantity and sophistication of the material indicate the drugs were being produced there for introduction into domestic and international markets, with an international dimension.
The 44-year-old victim was found disoriented after an assault in Estoril. The suspect has been remanded in custody.
According to authorities, the incidents took place in the summer of 2025 at the suspect's residence.
The magistrate suspects that the 33 neo-Nazis detained by the PJ (Portugal's Criminal Police) “will not abandon that same ideology.” A PSP officer from the group was ultimately not charged with a hate crime, unlike an Air Force serviceman. Mário Machado's lawyer has backtracked and will not request the judge's recusal.
Men fired at least two weapons. One of them was wearing a ballistic vest.
