An investigation lasting approximately two months in a municipality in the district of Porto, targeting various thefts and the crime of misuse of guarantee or credit cards, led authorities to the suspect, as detailed in a press release from the GNR.
Once identified, the Guarda discovered that the man is a repeat offender in similar offenses and had been sentenced numerous times to periodic appearances at a police station, a measure he consistently failed to comply with, resuming his criminal activities, the statement adds.
On the day of arrest, he was taken to the Porto Criminal Court, where he was placed in preventive detention, according to the release.
The statement also notes that following this action, a 42-year-old woman has been named as a defendant.
