Trials of cocaine trafficking, murder and sexual crimes mark return of courts in Madeira
Fifteen significant court cases await trial in Madeira, including a case involving 7.5 tonnes of cocaine and a murder in Água de Pena.
Fifteen cases mark the return of judicial activity in Madeira
Google News PT — Crime notes that JM Madeira has selected 15 cases that promise to mark the return of judicial activity in the region.
Among the most significant cases is the trial of ten defendants arrested with 7.5 tonnes of cocaine, in one of the largest drug trafficking cases to reach court in Madeira. A man is also accused of having killed his mother in Água de Pena, a case that is expected to attract considerable attention during the trial phase.
The list of cases also includes several sexual crime cases, including rapes, as well as an alleged network of immigrant exploitation, whose details are to be established during the trial.
The 15 cases thus cover a broad spectrum of criminality — from drug trafficking to domestic violence and crimes against vulnerable persons — signalling an intense judicial agenda for the coming weeks in the archipelago.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)