The suspects in the theft of 40 million euros from Chimarrao are subject to identity and residence checks.

After being released two weeks ago due to lack of evidence, three suspects in the “Assinatura d’Ouro” operation, which is investigating an alleged scheme that caused damage to the Cimarrão group of approximately 40 million euros, returned to court this Monday and were only subject to the Identity and Residence Permit (TIR).

You know CM that the prosecution had proposed several coercive measures – a ban on leaving the country, bail of 60 thousand euros, appearances at the PSP and a ban on contacts – but the judge decided to apply the lightest coercive measure to them, considering that there was no danger of escape, continuation of criminal activity or failure of the investigation. The case is in the hands of Nuno Dias Costa, the judge who also decided on Operation Influencer, the process that led to the dismissal of António Costa.

The crimes in question are related to illegal access, sabotage and computer fraud, forgery of documents and money laundering. Two weeks ago, three of the accused were arrested but were eventually released by the judge. The prosecutor herself admitted before Judge Nuno Dias Costa that there were omissions in the indictment that prevented her from continuing to interrogate the three suspects. A new interrogation was ordered after the prosecution considered it capable of confirming the evidence.

As a reminder, the group is accused of taking over the information system related to the invoicing of the Chimarrão group, redirecting part of the group’s financial assets to its own benefit and causing harm to the founder of the famous restaurant chain and his companies.