A drug dealer residing in the Casal da Mira neighborhood, in Amadora, was sentenced to six years in prison for drug trafficking. Another individual who accompanied him on the day of his arrest was acquitted..
For six months, João Semedo, of 33 year old, made regular trips between his residence and different locations in the municipalities of Beja, Ferreira do Alentejo and Aljustrel, to directly supply several consumers. On the afternoon of 22 June last year, was caught by PSP agents from Beja who were following in his footsteps after supplying consumers in the village of Rio de Moinhos, in Aljustrel municipality.
When approached, had inside the vehicle where it was transported, 187 doses of heroin and 653 doses of cocaine, Besides 305 Euro in cash and three mobile phones. A house search was carried out at João Semedo's residence, 4.010 euros, 3.210 euros hidden in a bag, disguised as an ironing board and 800 euros hidden in a box inside a bedside table.
In reading the judgment, read last Friday, that the Lidador News (LN) We had access, the president of the Collective of Judges justified that “given the competition in Amadora, trips to Alentejo very profitable”, justifying the fact with the seizure of a package containing more than 600 grams of caffeine and acetaminophen, used as a cutting product. Given the defendant's registration, the judge recalled that “he has been passing through raindrops, despite many convictions, always on suspended sentences, including a crime of qualified homicide, in the attempted form”, concluded.
As for the other defendant, Fábio Ramos, of 37 year old, was acquitted since all witnesses, they did not prove that he was linked to drug trafficking and that they made the trip as a mere companion. “Today is your lucky day, but, Don’t play too much with this idea.”, advised the judge. However, for committing three crimes of driving without a legal license and one of forgery or forgery of documents, Fábio Ramos, was not released, since he had been sentenced in 2020 and 2021, to two suspended sentences of 18 months every, having started to serve the aforementioned sentences one month after being in preventive.
In turn, João Semedo, will remain in preventive detention at the Beja Prison Establishment awaiting the final judgment of the ruling, having been ordered to forfeit all seized assets, from to drug, to money, precision scales and the vehicle in which the.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
