The authorities of Guinea-Bissau paid tribute to the memory of the Inspector of the Judicial Police of Portugal

This Friday, the Government and the Judicial Police of Guinea-Bissau paid tribute to the services rendered to Mario Coutinho, Inspector of the Judicial Police of Portugal, who worked in the country between 2007 and 2017.

“Our big thanks to you, Inspector,” Guinean Minister of Justice Teresa da Silva said during a commemoration ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Guinea Judicial Police.

The Minister of Justice highlighted the “special figure” of Inspector Mario Coutinho, who she said “deserves all the love and recognition for his dedication and dedication to the Guinea-Bissau Judicial Police”.

Teresa da Silva also stressed that inspector Mario Coutinho was sent to the country “during the most difficult times of the joint venture” and his “departure will forever be remembered”.

“Inspector Mario Coutinho, thank you very much for everything,” said the director of the Guinean joint venture, Domingos Correia, noting that he was “a real fighter.”

“You fought to turn (PJ) into a worthy institution. Those who have passed through your hands as recruits, as students, are now running the institution. It was the result of worthy, selfless, honest and very competent work, thank you very much. a lot,” he said. Sunday Correia.

In a conversation with Lusa at the end of the ceremony, Mario Coutinho, who spent 10 years in Guinea-Bissau as part of the cooperation between the two countries, said that “it is with great pride to be in Bissau” and that it is an “honor” having received the honor that he “ not expected”.

“I think if I came back, I would do the same thing again. The Judicial Police was built on a good foundation and today we have a Judicial Police in which the people in charge of it, modesty aside, were recruited and shaped me and I am proud to be here in my 40s,” he said. He.