Porto de Leixões
The drug dealer used containers where he mixed the drug with normal goods to move cocaine between Portugal, Spain and Brazil.
The prosecutor (MP) accused Carlos “Nini”, 51, of heading an international drug trafficking network. The alleged trafficker also received, between 2020 and 2023, More than 5600 euros in pensions of social security.
Parallel to state support, the defendant is suspected of moving large amounts of cocaine, heroin and cannabis, accumulating an incongruous heritage of about 250 thousand euros. It is currently in pre -trial detention, accused of drug trafficking, aggravated threat, detention of prohibited weapon and laundering of capital.
According to the investigation, the scheme set by “Nini” had branches in Brazil and Spain and worked through Drug import in containers maritime mixed with legitimate commodity. The defendant used electronic trackers to follow the loads and communicated in code: “piece” designated drugs, “dimdim” was money and “balloon” served to refer to planes.
Despite the sophistication, several plans failed. In 2022, more than 20 pounds of cocaine were stolen, generating clashes that culminated in a shooting where he was shot in a leg. Already in 2024, it imported 90 kilos of cocaine hidden in banana boxes from Ecuador. The loading rotted before arriving To the port of Leixões and the Judiciary Police, who was already accompanying the network, detained those involved when they tried to disallow the container, reports the.
In another episode, in 2023, the defendant tried to import 40 pounds of cocaine evaluated in over 800,000 euros, but lost all loading. He expected to profit 120 thousand euros, but did not receive anything.
The MP also found that “Nini” had the support of at least three prisoners of the Prison of Paços de Ferreira. Armed with mobile phones, they collaborated in operations from prison. Also the defendant’s ex-wife participated in the scheme, although they were formally divorced-a separation that, according to the accusation, was just a facade to hide the sharing of heritage and illicit activities.
