At issue are suspected around money transfer among family businesses of which João Moura is a partner along with his wife.
The Judicial Police (PJ) is investigating the Secretary of State for Agriculture, João Moura, for Suspicion of corruption and laundering of capital. At issue will be alleged financial transfers between companies detained by the ruler and his wife.
According to information ascertained by, the suspicions focus on businesses linked to Square Companies and Metric Memoryboth based in Golegã. The first, dedicated to engineering, in the locality, in which about 600 thousand euros will have been invested. The second has a vast social object, which includes from rural tourism to trade in food and textile products.
The ruler claims to have Suspended its 50% quota In the square of the alternation before assuming duties, in fulfillment of the wealth control law of the holders of political positions. However, this suspension was not officially registered, which, according to experts, means that Moura remains legally as an effective partner.
In recent months, PJ has requested information from the Golegã City Council about these companies. Questioned, the municipality confirmed that “always collaborates with the competent authorities” and provides the elements requested, but refused to comment on the concrete requestsalleging secret of justice.
In statements of income delivered to the entity for transparency, João Moura declared be a partner of both companiesholding 50% of the quotas, together with the woman. The ruler thus has direct participation in the business that are under the scrutiny of the authorities.
So far, neither the Ministry of Agriculture nor the Secretary of State himself commented on the ongoing investigation. The process is secret of justice and is now in the hands of the PJ and the competent judicial authorities.
