Porto’s Court of Appeal has ordered the trial “exactly as indicted” of a PS councilor from the Matosinhos Chamber accused of using a municipal car for personal travel, Porto’s Regional Prosecutor General’s Office (PGRP) said on Monday.
In a note posted on its website, PGRP states that the TRP decided to take the defendant to court by granting “in full” the prosecutor’s appeal and overturning the October 2022 decision not to prosecute by the Criminal Investigation Department. Court from Porto.
In a June 28 ruling, the TRP states that the circumstantial evidence presented during the investigation “was not shaken by the evidence presented by the defense during the briefing phase”, given that there is “sufficient evidence” of the defendant’s practice. , Councilor in the City Council of Matosinhos, crimes of embezzlement and embezzlement for use”.
Without naming the adviser, but placing the facts between July 2018 and August 2019 (previous municipal mandate), PGRP contends that the defendant used the municipal vehicle for personal travel, outside of government functions, namely on weekends, holidays, and during personal leave, transporting yourself and other people, including family members.
In addition, the prosecution alleged that the defendant used a Via Verde device attached to the vehicle, refueling the vehicle using a Galp-fleet card issued by the municipality, attributing to it the travel expenses and supplies associated with the described trips. in the amount of the total amount of 664.40 euros.
Lusa tried to contact the Chamber of Matosinhos, but so far this has not been successful.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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