The final debate in the trial of the Hells Angels biker group began on Tuesday. 89 defendants are charged with attempted murder, drug trafficking and criminal association.
Recall that in 2018 a group of bikers attacked several people at the Prior Velho restaurant in Lures. As a result of the clashes, six people were injured, three of them very seriously. The attackers also caused significant damage to the establishment.
There must have been a reckoning at the origins of the conflict. “Hell’s Angels” targeted a group of about 20 people linked to Mario Machado, the former leader of the far-right National Front group.
for what morning Post managed to find out, Mario Machado created a new biker group Red & Gold. The sister group of the international club Los Bandidos, who have been sworn enemies of the Hells Angels since their founding in 1966.
That day, the elements went to Mesa do Prior for lunch, at the Braça do Prior Grill. They were taken by surprise by people with covered faces and hoods, who began to violently attack them. It is known that employees and other customers who were in the institution were also attacked.
In February 2019, two members of the Hells Angels group were arrested in the Algarve.
They were charged with criminal association, attempted murder, theft, serious physical crimes, qualified physical crimes and possession of a prohibited weapon.
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Updated May 2, 2023 | 11:37
Judge denies motion to annul evidence in fixed cell
Judge Sara Pina Cabral denied motions to annul the surveillance footage and nullify the investigation. Melo Alves took the forbidden evidence in a stationary cell.
The prosecution stated that collecting images of gas stations and using them in court is a normal procedure in emergency cases.
“The collection of images was authorized by a court decision,” the judge says.
The defense of one of the defendants demands to establish who cooperated with the JV on the day of the attack on the restaurant.
Melo Alves, a lawyer for one of the defendants, makes a request. He wants to find out if there was an incorrect situation and to find out who was in the judicial police.
Based on the information collected by the collaborators, an investigation of the joint venture began. So they learned the place and time of the attack.
The lawyer mentions SP Inspector Pedro Prat, who says he recognized these collaborators, but refused to identify them.
“The defense wants to identify these collaborators,” says Melo Alves.
Final arguments in favor of the 89 defendants are taking place at the Espaço Multiusos Fábrica in Camarat.
The final indictments against the 89 defendants will take place on Tuesday at the Espaço Multiusos Fábrica in Camarat. At least two suspects are missing.
Journalists watch the trial in a separate room, where it is broadcast live via videoconference.
Author: Francis Laranjo
Source: CM Jornal
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