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The interrogation of Custodio Correia resumed this morning at the Justice Campus.

The interrogation of Custodio Correia, one of the three detained in the corruption case in Madeira and the main shareholder of the group linked to the construction industry Sociocorreia, resumed this Thursday at 9:45, a court source said.

Speaking to reporters outside the Central Court of Criminal Investigation at the Justice Campus in Lisbon, the bailiff said the interrogation began at 9:45 am.

The interrogation of Custodio Correia began on Wednesday, a week after the arrest of the three suspects, only at 19:30, and work was interrupted at 20:00.

In addition to Custodio Correia, the now former mayor of Funchal Pedro Calado (NSD) and Avelino Fariña from the AFA group were detained.

Upon arrival at court this morning, lawyer Andre Navarro de Noronha, representing the businessman, told reporters that he expects the interrogation of Custodio Correia to end this Thursday.

“This has its time, it doesn’t have to be in the morning, I sincerely hoped, given that there was not much material, that everything would be finished today.” [o interrogatório]”, he decreed.

When asked how long the interrogation would last, the lawyer replied that he had no idea.

Andre Navarro de Noronha also said that his client “will cooperate in everything, answer all questions asked.”

Despite the overtime strike by the judiciary, work will continue until 8 p.m. this Thursday thanks to the “good will” of the staff, a court source told reporters.

Pedro Calado, who on Monday formalized his resignation as president of Madeira’s largest chamber, Custodio Correia and Avelino Fariña were arrested on January 24 after about 130 searches of houses and other premises carried out by the Judicial Police (PJ), mainly in Madeira. , but also in the Azores and in some areas of the continent.

The operation also affected the president of the regional government (PSD/CDS-PP), Miguel Albuquerque, who was named as a defendant and resigned from his official position on Monday, which he announced on Friday.

According to court documents to which Lusa had access, the ministry states that the president of the regional government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque (PSD), the former president of the Funchal city council, Pedro Calado (PSD), and the head of the construction group of the AFA company, Avelino Fariña, “over time established a special relationship intimacy and trust” that benefited this business group “contrary to the rules of free competition and government procurement.”

Among the contracts subject to criminal investigation, according to court documents, are the concession for public road passenger transport services on the island of Madeira, the concession for the Curral das Freiras cable car, the Praia Formosa project and Funchal Jazz 2022-2023.

Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal

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