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Rui Pinto trial. PGR opens inquiry into national PJ director

RTP Notícias14 September 2026 at 18:30

The Public Prosecutor's Office opened an inquiry to investigate the current director of the Judicial Police, Carlos Cabreiro. The inquiry aims to determine whether Cabreiro committed acts of abuse of power and false statements during Rui Pinto's trial.

According to information from the weekly Expresso, Carlos Cabreiro is accused of having denied in court the existence of a phone tap during Rui Pinto's trial.

This case arises in the context of Rui Pinto's trial, the Portuguese hacker known for revealing corruption cases in football, including Football Leaks and the E-Talents case.

The Public Prosecutor's Office investigation now aims to clarify whether the statements made by Cabreiro correspond to the truth and whether there was any kind of interference in the judicial process.

Why this matters

The Portuguese reader follows this case with interest as it involves potential criminal liability of the highest-ranking official of the Judicial Police, affecting confidence in judicial institutions. This trial comes in the wake of Rui Pinto's case, a central figure in recent scandals involving the disclosure of confidential documents, and may have implications for the credibility of the Portuguese judicial system.

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