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Portuguese political controversy over Operação Pacoba

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2026-09-09 22:53 UTC → 2026-09-10 18:31 UTC · added removed

The Portuguese Ministry of Justice confirmed a budget of approximately 144,456 euros for the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) to destroy 62 drums of Ethyl Acetate and Hexane seized during ‘Operação Pacoba’. The Ministry noted that the PJ lacked the specific budget to execute this destruction under ‘Other specialized works’ without affecting normal services. Simultaneously, the Inspeção-Geral dos Serviços de Justiça (IGSJ) is conducting an audit of the PJ, with conclusions expected by the end of the year. This follows controversies involving Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves regarding the handling of seized assets. The situation escalated into a political dispute when the Chega party requested an urgent parliamentary hearing with the PJ director to address discrepancies regarding the costs and handling of the chemical waste. While During proceedings, Minister of Justice Rita Alarcão Júdice denied any misinformation allegations of dishonesty, clarifying that the information regarding disposal costs was provided to Parliament, by the PJ. She stated that the official budget from the company Ambimed totaled 177,444 euros including VAT, a figure that differs from previous statements regarding the operation’s scope and cost. Chega leader André Ventura has accused the Ministry Minister of Justice of lying to Parliament to protect Minister Neves. The dispute centers on whether Ventura suggested that either the destruction costs, estimated between 150,000 and 177,000 euros, were limited PJ is withholding information or the Ministry of Justice is attempting to cover up misconduct related to the specific operation or included additional management of the seized materials.

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