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Inquiry into PJ director "has nothing special about it". For the PGR it's like any otherPhoto by Hans on Pexels
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Inquiry into PJ director "has nothing special about it". For the PGR it's like any other

CNN Portugal15 September 2026 at 15:22

The Attorney General, Lucílio Gandra, considered that the inquiry opened into the director of the Judicial Police, Luís Neves, "has nothing special about it" and that it is a procedure like any other.

The inquiry was opened following a complaint filed with the PGR related to the Football Leaks case, a case that involved the massive disclosure of documents related to tax evasion and financial crimes in football.

The Public Ministry did not reveal details about the content of the complaint that prompted the opening of the inquiry, limiting itself to classifying the procedure as routine.

The director of the PJ, Luís Neves, has not publicly commented on the opening of this inquiry to date.

Why this matters

Readers in Portugal follow this case with interest because it involves the director of the country's main criminal investigation police and a parallel investigation into the Football Leaks case, which has already had great media impact. The PGR's position of treating the case as ordinary aims to convey institutional normality, but the sensitivity of the subject maintains public attention.

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