Suspected crashes in computer contract contracts and European fund deviations that will have the state will have the state in tens of millions of euros.
The Judiciary Police are carrying out a major search operation in 75 organisms and companies, being suspected of various crimes in the acquisition of goods and services that will have injured the state in tens of millions of euros. There will be about 200 inspectors on the ground in the operation already called “Pactum”, with most of the searches taking place in the area of Greater Lisbon, but also to cover Porto and Braga.
According to, the BANCO DE PORTUGAL It is one of the aimed entities. The advance also that the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice, the Institute of Financial Management and Equipment of Justice (IGFEJ), EPAL, BUPI (unique counter of the building) and the Institute of Records and Notaries are also being searched.
Suspicions are based on the overflow of goods and services, with suspicions of CONLUCTURE AND ADVISION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS hardware, software and computer material.
“Conducts related to service acquisitions in the area of information technology, various public entities and a private entity, between 2017 and 2025, are at the center of the investigation is a set of individuals who, in conjugation of efforts and premeditated, addicted to dozens of public and private hiring procedures, in a total global value not less than 17 million euros“PJ advanced in a statement.
Crimes in question include corruption, tax fraud, capital bleaching, grant fraud, criminal association, economic participation in business, illegitimate access with violation of confidentiality, abuse of power or falsification of documents.
The statement that the inquiry also covers suspicions of Deviation from European funds that will have gone to the pocket of computer companies. It is not foreseen to make arrests.
In a note sent to, the Minister of Justice stated that she was caught by surprise by the searches and asked for a “factual reporting on inspection operations, determining that all the necessary support is provided to inspectors” to the targeted entities.
The investigation is being coordinated by the PJ and the Central Department of Research and Criminal Action, but also involves the European Attorney.
