Fake Judicial Police inspectors tried for burglaries of luxury homes in Greater Lisbon
Nineteen defendants are to stand trial for invading luxury residences in Greater Lisbon between May and December 2024, posing as Judicial Police inspectors. Six are in pre-trial detention and three are under house arrest.
Nineteen defendants tried for series of burglaries at luxury homes in Lisbon
Nineteen men are to stand trial for a series of burglaries at luxury residences in the Greater Lisbon area, perpetrated over more than a year, reports Correio da Manhã. The crimes took place between May 2024 and December of the same year, with the burglars entering various residences and forcing the owners to hand over valuable goods.
The defendants disguised themselves as Judicial Police inspectors in order to gain access to the properties. At the door, they announced themselves with the words: "Police! Open the door. We have a search warrant." Equipped with firearms, tactical vests, fake police badges, balaclavas and gloves, the burglars used physical violence against the victims, who were tied up and beaten. Young children were caught up in the middle of the invasions.
Of the 19 people constituted as defendants, six are currently in pre-trial detention and three are under house arrest.
Source: Correio da Manhã