Porto de Leixões
The scheme consisted of hiding large amounts of cocaine in the midst of legitimate goods that began in the port of Leixões. Each scorer involved received between 5000 and 40 thousand euros.
An operation of the Judicial Police (PJ) dismantled a cocaine trafficking network operating in the port of Leixões, involving members of a criminal organization with LINKS TO VALBOM Gang Gang and the Brazilian Mafia First Command of the Capital (CCP). The organization, consisting of 13 elements, was accused of criminal association, drug trafficking, money laundering and illegal possession of the weapon.
The trafficking scheme, led by Fábio Teixeira, known as “Freak”, and José Filho, nicknamed “Neguinho”, operated through maritime containers with legitimate goods, where Large quantities of cocaine They were hidden.
The method used, known as “rip-on/rip-off”, consisted of putting the drug in containers with counterfeit stampswhich were later violated by a team of dockers to remove the drug, replacing the seal to avoid detection by the authorities, explains the.
The highlight of the investigation took place in October 2023, when a load of 91 kilos of cocainevalued at about 2.2 million euros, was seized in the port of Leixões. The operation was closely monitored by PJ, which arrested the dockers in the act during the drug unloading. Although “Freak” and “Neguinho” fled abroad, the first was captured in Gaia in February 2024, while the Brazilian remains on the run.
The investigations revealed that the group had already carried out other illicit imports. In May 2023, 78 kilos of cocaine were seizedafter an attempt to recover the drug by divers. The merchandise was hidden in a compartment of the “Pluto” ship, but was detected thanks to the alert of an attentive commander.
In addition to trafficking, the prosecutor believes that Fábio “Freak” and his wife, who owners of a restaurant in Porto, used the establishment to washing illicit profits. The organization would have acquired real estate, luxury vehicles and financed vacation abroad with the money from trafficking. In addition, “Freak” and “Neguinho” are also accused of Pay between 5000 and 40 thousand euros To each of the doctors, who were in custody after the apprehension.
The investigation also revealed that the Encrochat communication network was used by the main ones involved to plan operations, while the dockers used WhatsApp and signal to Combine Cocaine downloads. The PJ continues to search for “Neguinho”, who remains at large.
