Alfredo Silva, father of Monica Silva, the pregnant woman who disappeared in Murtos, began his trial this Wednesday for drug trafficking in the Aveiro court. Before a panel of judges, the defendant admitted to his crime.
“I smoked, gave and sold drugs,” Alfredo said, emphasizing his regret: “I wanted to ask for forgiveness, I’m very sorry.” According to the prosecutor’s indictment, the defendant allegedly trafficked drugs between January 2021 and March last year. In court, Alfredo Silva said that he and a colleague were going to buy drugs in Porto – heroin, cocaine, marijuana and hashish. “He [colega] They brought what I asked for. I went there once a month, and the drugs I received lasted me for three or four days,” he said, adding that “I smoked weed and cocaine from time to time.” [crack]” According to the deputy, Alfredo was detained after he was caught wiretapping telephone conversations.
Back in the courtroom, Monica’s father concluded his testimony by saying that he was going through a difficult period: “They killed my daughter, who was 33 years old and seven months pregnant,” he concluded.
Father lives in misery
Monica Silva’s father is in despair. He believes his daughter, missing for almost four months, was killed on the night of October 3. Alfredo Silva is under house arrest and cannot participate in searches carried out by his family. With a feeling of powerlessness, he lives, clinging to suffering, not knowing where his daughter Monica is.
Author: Ana Ines Baptista
Source: CM Jornal
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