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Justice Minister guarantees that "no one lied" about the 144 thousand euros to destroy chemicals from Operation Pacoba

CNN Portugal9 September 2026 at 11:14

Justice Minister Rita Alarcão Júdice publicly guaranteed that "no one lied" regarding the issue of the 144 thousand euros destined for the destruction of chemicals from Operation Pacoba. This statement comes at a time of some controversy about the use of these funds.

The Ministry of Justice revealed it is "investigating in greater detail what is happening" regarding this situation. This investigation aims to clarify the circumstances surrounding the funds in question.

Operation Pacoba is the referenced operational context, having been identified as the operation from which the chemicals whose destruction cost the mentioned 144 thousand euros came from.

Rita Alarcão Júdice maintains the position that there was no error or falsity in the information provided, although the Ministry continues with the procedures to clarify all aspects of this issue.

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