The Asset Recovery Office (GRA) of the Judicial Police concluded two financial and asset investigations worth approximately 15 million euros, related to drug trafficking cases investigated by the National Drug Trafficking Combat Unit, by delegation of the Public Prosecutor's Office. The defendants were charged with the crimes of drug trafficking, criminal association and money laundering.
In a first investigation relating to five defendants, the GRA identified presumed illicit patrimonial advantages totaling 25,659,827.34 euros. A total of 90 financial products worth 167,378.54 euros, 93 properties valued at 12,342,288.65 euros, 29 shareholdings worth 53,820.33 euros and 4 vehicles valued at 236,375.00 euros were attached. In total, assets worth 12,799,862.52 euros were attached. Some defendants are in preventive detention and the case is in the investigation phase at the Central Criminal Investigation Court in Lisbon.
In the second investigation, relating to 15 defendants, an indictment was filed on December 5, 2025 for the crimes of aggravated drug trafficking, criminal association and money laundering. The case is in the trial phase at the Central Criminal Court of Lisbon. Eight searches were conducted, resulting in the seizure of six properties worth 542,550.00 euros and two heavy vehicles assessed at 58,000.00 euros.
As part of this investigation, 42 attachments were also executed on financial products, properties, shareholdings and vehicles, totaling 1,996,758.22 euros. The execution of the judicial measures was ensured by the GRA with the support of 52 elements of the Judicial Police from other units, in collaboration with DCIAP and TCIC.
