Nininho Vaz Maia
The research around the musician is no longer from now. Nininho Vaz Maia was constituted defendant, but is not one of the main figures aimed at the operation of PJ.
The Judicial Police (PJ) has dismantled a criminal network that in recent years used the airports of Porto and Lisbon to import hundreds of pounds of cocaine in Brazil, bound for the markets of Portugal and Spain. One of the names aimed at the operation is the well -known singer Nininho Vaz Maia, who was the target of home searches and was Arguidobut without being detained.
The operation, baptized Skys4all, mobilized about 80 PJ inspectors and culminated in the arrest of five individuals and constitution of others as defendants. Five vehicles were also seized, two firearmsdocumentation and communication equipment with encrypted Sky systems, which replaced the Encrochhat, making police tracking difficult. The investigation continues, as the main heads of the network remain free.
At 7 am yesterday, the authorities searched the artist’s house in Greater Lisbon. During the due diligence, it was Found an encrypted phoneidentical to those used by other group members, which reinforced the evidence of involvement of Nininho Vaz Maia. In addition, about 150,000 euros were seized in cash.
According to, PJ believes the singer will have Transported Cocaine to Spain At least once and may be linked to the resale of the drug in Iberian territory, although not one of the main targets in the investigation.
Despite this suspicion of involvement in transport, the advance that the musician is only argued by laundering of capital and not for trafficking. The crime is punishable by a prison sentence of 2 to 12 years, aggravated in the case of Nininho for registration. Nininho Vaz Maia would be in the sights of authorities for a long time due to some suspicious calls.
The organization’s mode of action involved the DRUG BAG USEwhich were diverted from the basement of airplanes by bribed handling workers. The investigation started after cocaine bags were found at Lisbon airport, note o. Trafficking would begin in Latin America, especially in Brazil. The bags with the drugs were left alone at the airport, being collected by one of the members of the criminal group.
Despite the suspicion, Nininho Vaz Maia’s team guarantees your innocence and total collaboration with the authorities. In the statement, the musician’s advisers say “that Nininho is innocent”, who trusts “fully in justice” and “that everything will be clarified with brevity.”
A native of Olaias, in Lisbon, Nininho never hid his complicated history with justice. The singer became famous after recording a viral video singing while served a sentence of house arrest with electronic bracelet due to your involvement in a feud. A PJ source advances to CNN that this new investigation has no relation to the past conviction.
The musician now adds millions of views on Youtube and has filled shows with shows like Meo Arena. He was also a mentor on RTP’s “The Voice Kids” program.
