The Judicial Police, through the Department of Criminal Investigation of Setubal, have completed an investigation involving transnational transactions, which started in August 2015 concerning computer fraud crimes and counterfeit securities.
Following “Operation Lightning ” and in collaboration with SIBS / PAYWATCH, the operation resulted in the arrest of three men, aged between 37 and 41 years old, who are now in custody.
The “modus operandi” of detainees consisted of placing in a cash machine (ATM) in Sesimbra, a device that allowed them to copy security features of 116 bank cards, whose counterfeited copies were then used in a total of 320 transactions value amounting to € 43,570.00.
They successfully conducted 153 such transactions and appropriating illicitly € 20,440.00 in Évora, Montemor-o-Novo, Vendas Novas, Sines, Santiago Cacém, Ferreira do Alentejo and Beja. At the time of their arrest, the defendants were preparing to do the same in another ATM in Montijo.
The investigation has resulted in the dismantling of a transnational network undertaking this crime. The investigation was based on dozens of inquiries, and examination of more than a hundred people, the seizure of various computer equipment and tools, vehicles, hundreds of cards, mobiles, supporting transfers made through “Western Union” and the evidence of similar practices abroad.
- Nearly 300 cars disappear after Asia Pacific Summit
- Conference on urban security brings together experts in Coimbra
- GNR Operation “Violence is not an option”
- Nineteen arrested in France and Italy in Multi Million Gold Laundering Operation
- OPERATION KRYPTONITE – JUDICIAL POLICE DETAIN FIVE FOREIGNERS FOR MONEY LAUNDERING
- Leiria – Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Person Unable to Resist and Sexual Abuse of Children
- Fire in Garachico, Funchal
- Two “Hells Angels” detained by the PJ in the Algarve
- Eleven detained by PJ in high quality drugs seizure on high seas
- GNR seize 12 tonnes of tobacco
- PortugalChama Portugal Calls campaign – Rural Fire Prevention and Protection Launched
- Police Video Cameras on Uniforms
- Complaints against police actions at a maximum of seven years
- Minister of Internal Affairs says police cameras on uniforms under consideration
- PJ inspectors strike on first week of February
