A “large-scale” European police operation is taking place this Wednesday in several countries, including Portugal, targeting members of the Italian criminal organization ‘Ndrangheta, according to court sources.
Police carried out dozens of arrests and searches of homes across Germany this morning in an operation involving more than 1,000 officers who raided dozens of homes, offices and shops in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. Prosecutors said in a joint statement.
More than 30 suspects were arrested with outstanding arrest warrants.
“Among other crimes, the defendants are accused of money laundering, tax evasion, commercial fraud and drug smuggling,” the North Rhine-Westphalia State Criminal Investigation Department said in a statement.
The raids are part of a wider joint investigation that involved Europol, as well as simultaneous actions against the group in France, Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain, the same note adds.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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