‘Tancos case’ to be decided on January 7

  • ECO News
  • 3 January 2022

The case is about the theft and recovery of weapons from the Tancos armoury, involving 23 defendants, including the former defence minister, Azeredo Lopes.

The reading of the ‘Tancos case’ verdict was scheduled for January 7, at 10 am, in the court of Santarém. This case is about the theft and recovery of weapons from the Tancos armoury, involving 23 defendants, including the former defence minister, Azeredo Lopes.

The reading of the sentence was initially scheduled for October 11 2021.

In the trial, with 23 defendants, it is in question a set of crimes ranging from terrorism, criminal association, denial of justice and prevarication to falsification of documents, influence peddling, abuse of power, receipt of stolen goods and possession of a banned weapon.