Fifteen people were arrested on suspicion of belonging to an Israeli criminal gang involved in counterfeiting luxury watches and diamonds outside the European Union. The Portuguese Judicial Police participated in the Europol operation, which was led by Belgian authorities, the statement said. CM had access.
Operation Ozark took place on March 12, during which 11 suspects were arrested in Belgium, two in Israel, one in the Netherlands and one in Slovakia.
Authorities conducted 26 searches and seized diamonds, jewelry, watches and luxury cars, various electronic devices, credit cards, cash and documentation.
According to the judicial police, “those detained also trafficked cocaine and synthetic drugs and laundered money through complex schemes including cryptocurrencies, illegal banking systems and real estate reinvestment, with suspicion that these activities may also have taken place in Portugal.”