The victims were the owners of small shops in Lisbon, who lived in fear of the gang’s violent actions for four months. At the moment, four victims have been identified, all immigrants who were threatened with death with the use of firearms and knives, and then beaten and extorted money. The gang consists of seven elements and has been on the radar of the authorities since 2020. Four elements have already been arrested, and the Judicial Police (PO) announced this Saturday the arrest of a fifth, a 38-year-old man caught in France and extradited to Portugal under a European arrest warrant issued by DIAP in Lisbon.
The man, also a foreigner, charged on stringent charges of being a co-author of crimes such as qualified murder in the form of attempt, a qualified offense against physical integrity, aggravated theft, aggravated coercion and detention, and the use of a prohibited weapon, is already in custody. care.
According to the SP, the extremely violent crimes took place between September 2019 and January 18, 2020, always on public roads, and were aimed at gaining control of the trading establishments used by the victims and extorting money accordingly.
The first four defendants were discovered back in 2020, but the fifth element escaped after being captured in France.
After the attacks, the victims did not receive medical care and were hospitalized.
Author: Manuela Guerreiro
Source: CM Jornal
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