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These seven PSP officers join two other police officers who are in preventive detention after being arrested last July in an investigation reported by the Public Security Police.
Rio native Felipe Pacífico says he was detained and handcuffed by the GNR in Coimbra. He says he is having difficulty working after his mobile phone was seized and is even considering returning to Brazil.
This article describes alleged crimes committed by PSP officers against several people, including homeless individuals. Two police officers have been charged, aged 22 and 26 — they face 36 offences and were remanded in custody. The Public Prosecutor's Office suspects the involvement of more officers and the existence of further cases beyond those already identified. The officers shared images of the crimes in WhatsApp groups; one group had 69 participants. WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS EXPLICIT DESCRIPTIONS AND LANGUAGE
