Eight people were arrested by the Maritime Police a year ago at the mouth of the Tagus river, suspected of fueling 'narco-speedboats', vessels used for drug transport. The authorities intercepted the suspects during an inspection operation in the Portuguese coastal zone.
The detainees were released by the Maritime Police after initial procedures, but the case was sent to the Public Prosecutor's Office. A year later, the investigation remains in the 'drawer' of the MP, without known significant progress.
The case involves suspicions of connection to drug trafficking through the Tagus river, a waterway that is frequently used by criminal networks for smuggling illicit substances. The Maritime Police operation represented an initial blow against this activity, but the procedural delays raise questions about the follow-up given to the evidence collected.
The authorities did not reveal details about the amount of drug intercepted or about the eventual identification of the criminal network's leaders. The situation remains unresolved a year after the arrests, with the suspects out of the country while the process awaits decision from the Public Prosecutor's Office.
