Two men, aged 28 and 56, were arrested by the Judicial Police (PJ) this Wednesday on suspicion of belonging to a transnational organized group involved in falsification of documents, skilled fraud and money laundering through the sending of emails or text messages. in which the attacker impersonates an organization associated with the target organization.
According to authorities, the investigation led to the conclusion that hundreds of thousands of euros of illegally obtained money came from German banks. It was also possible to establish that several German companies were subject to fraud.
“The money was ultimately transferred to national accounts specifically set up to receive these funds, which, once they entered the country, were immediately dispersed into other bank accounts and used to purchase luxury goods,” the statement said.
The detainees, one of whom is of Portuguese nationality and the other of foreign nationality, will be brought before the judicial authority for the first judicial interrogation and the application of coercive measures.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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