According to the Judiciary Police (PJ), the 32-year-old detainee is suspected of belonging to an organized group dedicated to smuggling diesel fuel (a product subsidized by the Arab state) out of the country.
The events date back to November 2014 and occurred in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The detainee could face a sentence of up to three years in prison.
The detainee will now be heard at the Lisbon Court of Appeal (the competent court for extradition processes) for the application of the respective coercive measure.
The location and arrest of this individual were carried out with the assistance of the PJ’s Criminal Information Unit.