GNR Sergio Ribeiro received 13 years in prison for defrauding senior citizens of 400,000 euros between 2016 and 2021. The court also ruled that the military was banned from serving for five years.
The court found that it was GNR who developed the whole plan to deceive the elderly.
Sergio’s father, Joaquim Ribeiro, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The mother of the GNR was sentenced to five years probation.
A candidate judge, Sergio’s wife, was sentenced to just four and a half years of probation for money laundering. She was cleared of fraud charges.
Sergio Ribeiro, a NPR soldier in Fafa, was accused of defrauding 29 victims, advanced age and possession of 400,000 euros. The Public Ministry (MP) also says that Soraya, a woman who was a candidate judge, and the guard’s parents were involved in the criminal plan. In total, they were charged with 32 crimes of qualified fraud, one in the form of an attempt, as well as money laundering. The scheme allowed the GNR and the woman to lead a life of luxury.
Author: Ana Isabelle Fonseca
Source: CM Jornal
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