Man on the run detained in Évora by PJ to serve 3.5-year sentence
The PJ detained a 53-year-old man in Évora convicted of receiving stolen goods and possession of a prohibited firearm. The fugitive had been at large since June 2024.
Fugitive captured in Évora after nearly a year at large
The Judicial Police detained a 53-year-old man in Évora who was evading justice, according to CNN Portugal. The suspect had been on the run since June 2024, when he was convicted of crimes of receiving stolen goods and possession of a prohibited firearm.
The detention was carried out by the Local Criminal Investigation Unit of Évora. The man was subsequently taken to Elvas Prison, in the Portalegre district, to serve a sentence of three and a half years.
In a statement, the PJ clarified that a detention warrant issued by the Court of Loures in February 2025 was in effect against the detainee, after the defendant had been at large since the pronouncement of the conviction sentence.
Source: CNN Portugal