The director of the Research Center Department and Penal Action (DCIAP) assured Friday that DCIAP is doing “everything in their power” to complete the investigation of Operation Marquis and render its final order, “in the shortest time.”
“Once analyzed all the evidence the final order will be given,” and “DCIAP is doing everything in his power” to complete the survey involving former Prime Minister Jose Socrates, “in the shortest possible time,” said Amadeu War in written interview Lusa.
the director of DCIAP, in office for three years, recalled that, in this investigation, have been held more than a hundred searches, and was heard more than six dozen witnesses.
“it was also gathered an extensive and complex documentary evidence and digital, which includes part about thousand and nine folders of documents on paper and more than five million computer files. There are almost two hundred bank joined annexed to the survey, corresponding to more than hundred and thirty thousand bank records. The collected documentation has been the subject of analysis and systematization “needed.
Asked about the reasons that led the DCIAP choose the Tax Inspectorate to collaborate in research, leaving out the Judicial Police, the magistrate explained that “the facts under investigation presents a relevant fiscal dimension, on suspicion of qualified tax fraud and abusive use of RERT” the regime Exceptional tax Regularization.
“Given the initial information, arising communications essentially by suspicious transactions in place of prevention of money laundering, it was understood that the Criminal Police Organ best placed to develop the information was the Tax Inspectorate, to the previous experience, in headquarters of similar movements in the context of other procedures, “he added Lusa.
the Marquis operation already has 12 defendants, including Jose Socrates, who was remanded in custody in the prison Évora more than nine months, and this coercive measure was changed to house arrest, with police surveillance, September 4, 2015.
Since October which is free, although forbidden to leave Portugal and contact with other accused of the case.
Socrates was arrested on November 21, 2014, at Lisbon airport, indicted for the crimes of qualified tax fraud, money laundering and accepting bribes for illegal acts.
Recently, the prosecution sent to the Angolan authorities a letter rogatory to be accused Luso-Angolan businessman Helder Bataglia, on suspicion of having been payments related to the approval of the development Vale do Lobo, Algarve, when José Sócrates was head of government.
Detention magistrate “did not butch image of the prosecution”
the director of the Central Department of Investigation and Penal Action (DCIAP) considered essential that criminal investigations are made independently, “whatever the object the investigation “and the” quality of the persons concerned. “
” it interests me that in any case, are conducted all investigations regardless of the quality of the persons concerned and in compliance with the principles of legality, equality treatment and speed of investigations, “said Amadeu Guerra, told Lusa News agency, asked in writing about the arrest of attorney Orlando Figueira.
” in the field of criminal investigation (whatever under investigation), we should do our work in the fulfillment of our duty: to investigate impartially. When this happens, I see that there are grounds to understand that our actions ‘tarnishes the image of the prosecution,’ “she said to be confronted with the effects of detention Orlando Figueira, indicted for corruption after filing a Vice-process President of Angola, Manuel Vicente.
About the possible reopening of the case related to the purchase of apartments in Estoril-Sol condominium, Manuel Vicente, the magistrate held that the DCIAP “will take all measures considers appropriate that the investigation in this case, require. “
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