Spanish company “Antiokupas” already makes evictions in Portugal. MP is investigating

The company is hired by landlords who want to pour tenants with late or “occupation” rentals. PSP describes its acting as illegal and the prosecutor is following the situation

A Spanish company, formed by Former military, former police And private security guards, settled in Portugal to expel tenants with delay or “occupation” of housing. Known as Antiokupa Group, the company charges between three and four thousand euros for intervention and HAVE ALREADY HAVE HAVE SEVEN DICKS on Portuguese soil last month. Although defending the legality of their actions, the group’s performance is now being analyzed by the Public Prosecution Service.

Last Monday, three men dressed in black, with caps and a covered face, knocked on the door of a house in Lisbon to warn the tenant that he had to abandon the housing in 24 hours. The intervention was documented in photographs on the social networks of Antiokupa Group, which displays promotional images with men to Break doors and handcuff people.

Rafael Sánchez, one of the company’s founders, assured what, despite the threat of strength, exits are usually “resolved by agreement.” “We always seek dialogue and give the person a few days voluntarily abandon”, He explained. Sánchez stresses that in Spain, the company has already faced lawsuits filed by tenants or occupants of the houses, but that all were filed or resulted in acquittal.

However, PSP highlights that the vacancy of real estate in Portugal are exclusive to the judicial and police authorities. “The performance of private companies is prohibited and constitutes a crime,” warns official source. Outside of the act, these cases imply the survey of criminal news records. In the act, the police can stop those involved.

The prosecutor confirmed that it is “analyze the facts which have come to public ”, although, according to the Attorney General’s Office, he has not received formal signaling or direct denunciation of the magistrates to date.

The company, which is headquartered in Marbella, Spain, and operates throughout the Iberian Peninsula, says that It is not linked to any ideology politics and that only provides a “service necessary to the community”.

Founded by Rafael Sánchez and José Jairo Rodríguez, Antiokupa Group complains to have 3800 CASE over 5 years of activity. The demand for this type of services has increased in recent years due to the growing housing crisis in Spain, which has led to the growth of the phenomena of the “occupation” and the “inquiries”.