Mayor Montalegre was arrested this Thursday by the judicial police as part of an operation aimed at combating economic and financial crimes.
“Dozens of searches were carried out both at home and outside, which were aimed at the services of local authorities and several companies in the municipalities of Montalegri, Braga, Famalican and Vila do Conde, while three people were arrested,” the report says. . PJ in a statement.
According to the police, both “are charged with crimes related to the criminal community, tax evasion, unlawful receipt of benefits, forgery, abuse of office and economic participation in business.”
A municipal employee is also involved in the scheme.
This “investigation concerns the global volume of public procurement procedures between 2014 and 2022, suspected of drug addiction in favor of certain economic operators, in the amount of 20 million euros,” the JV says.
Author: Tanya Laranjo
Source: CM Jornal
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