The Minister of Internal Administration, José Luís Carneiro, admitted having learned through the media that the Judicial Police went to a contractor's premises in Barcelos to remove a trailer seized in the context of Operation Pacoba. This admission was made during a hearing at the Assembly of the Republic.
The official presented a brief explanation about the trailer in question, bringing it closer to the official version of the Judicial Police. Until then, the Ministry had maintained the thesis that the entire process was properly documented, but the minister ended up abandoning this position during his parliamentary intervention.
Operation Pacoba refers to the investigation that involved the seizure of the trailer, whose destination and handling became questioned after the PJ's action at the contractor's premises. The situation generated political controversy, leading to the need for formal explanations from the minister in parliament.
