Toniete da Cruz, director of the regional laboratory of Tras os Montes, detained during the Gota D’Agua operation, saw this Monday how she was subjected to a coercive measure in the form of an obligation to stay at home with an electronic bracelet.
The prosecutor’s office requested the most serious coercive measure – preventive detention. The prosecutor realized that this defendant played a critical role in the scheme. What was the connecting link between the subjects of management (Chambers and other subjects) and the laboratory staff.
The remaining 18 defendants were released with measures ranging from no-contact orders, business suspensions, and bans on visiting drinking water and wastewater facilities, in addition to the usual identification and residence documents.
Vila Flor city councilor Luis Policarpo remains in his post, but he is prohibited from contacting employees in the waters of this municipality.
The announcement of the resolution defining the coercive measures took place in the Porto Criminal Investigation Court. Judge Pedro Miguel Vieira emphasized the seriousness of the events taking place throughout the country.
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In this case, it was a fraudulent scheme of a laboratory responsible for collecting and analyzing water intended for human consumption. The results were falsified to reduce costs. The investigation focused on Mirandela, Vila Flora, Bragança, Mogador, Torre de Moncorvo, Alphandega da Fe and Resende.