A 71-year-old businessman was arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in Torre de Moncorvo, district of Bragança, on suspicion of trafficking in human beings for labor exploitation. The victims are two men of Portuguese nationality, as is the suspect.
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16/10/2026
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Human trafficking
A Judicial Police (PJ) arrested on Thursday, October 15, in Torre de Moncorvo, district of Bragança, a 71-year-old man, businessman of the agricultural industry, for strong suspicions of the practice of trafficking in human beings.
The arrest, the inspectors count in a statement sent today to News to Minutes occurred during the operation Transhumance, mounted for the purpose, following the fulfillment of three house search warrants.
Two male victims were identified and signaled in the context of these investigations, according to PJ, “in a situation of great vulnerability”. Both were “immediately”, guaranteed proper reception and protection.
Whether the suspect or the victims are Portuguese citizens.
The operation had the collaboration of the Local Center of the Northeastern Transmontano of the Authority for Working Conditions and the Specialized Multidisciplinary Teams for Assistance to Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings.
The arrestee shall now be present to the competent judicial authorities for the first interrogation and application of appropriate coercion measures.