The trial of “Shusha” and 18 other defendants begins today in Lisbon

Start being heard now Gurvinder Slingh (who has a translator).

He says he has known Ruben Oliveira (“Chux”) since 2009 and Luis Ferreira since 2021. “I knew Ruben dos Olivais Sula because he was a customer at the supermarket. Even his family went there,” he says.

He met Luis through Shusha: “Ruben introduced him as a fruit seller and said that it was cheaper with him.”

William Cruz is heard first. He says he knows José Cabral, a friend with whom he had meetings on motorcycles, Vasco Soeiro and Luis Ferreira.

He begins by describing what happened on February 14, the day of his arrest.

He says he crossed paths with his friend Jose Cabral in the Angola area at 5 p.m. They agreed to go get something to eat, but Jose had to go to the “airport” first. [uma zona industrial na zona de cargas e descargas] pick up the order. He says he followed his friend in his car, but parked at a roundabout and never entered the so-called “airport”.

Jose Cabral is named in the indictment as one of those who received and transported the drugs.

They agreed to go for lunch in Odivelash, where there was a warehouse where he was going to leave the order.

As he parked poorly on a roundabout, William was approached by a police officer. He had 370 euros. He now explains that the money will be used to pay for some parts for the car, but he was unable to deliver them because no one was in the workshop.

He says he didn’t know what was in the package and never asked what was inside. “I didn’t ask because I already knew he worked in distribution and was in the van,” he says.

“I never saw anything being loaded into a van. I realized what happened only when the other boys were also detained. Now I have no relationship with Jose Cabral,” says William.

Lawyer Jose Cabral asks William why they are not in a relationship now. William responds: “I hold José responsible for the situation I am in. I have nothing to do with this. The police surprised me.”

“I saw José only a few hours later at the judicial police. I don’t know what his reaction was during the arrest,” he concludes.

Today only William and Gurvinder Slngh speak.

Only two defendants will take the stand this Tuesday: William and Gurvinder Slngh, Indian nationals who ran a grocery store called Frutaria Viva (the name of the area to give more credibility) but which served as a hideout for drug dealing.

The drug trade was carried out through the import of bananas. They even made their first batch of tropical fruits, which was fully paid for by Ruben Oliveira (“Xuxa”).

Ruben Oliveira begins by introducing himself with his hands behind his back. He is calm, but gets confused when he says the address. Speak very quietly. He says that he was a businessman and was involved in several activities: he owned a taxi, a bakery and he sold cars.

The hearing begins. “Syuksa” entered the room last. at the Lisbon Central Criminal Court.

Ruben Oliveira’s defense rejects the request to call 130 witnesses, since the deputy requested 55. He also adds that the maximum period of suppression ends not in July, but in December.

The lawyer also claims that “Syusha” had luxury in accordance with his income.

There is currently no major police apparatus outside the court. But CMTV Do you know that the kinesthetic teams of the PSP have already entered the courtroom?

The lawyer for Antonio Freitas, one of the defendants, has already spoken out. He claims that the trial is a fantasy and does not believe that the trial will end in July based on the number of witnesses.