Former PJ inspector Paulo Pereira Cristovao arrested for armed robbery.

[Eleanor]

Hi Eleanor, here is a comparison.

ThankYou, Anthro.

[Eleanor]

Cristovao wasn't the sort to dirty his own hands but influencd and got others to do his bidding.

I wasn't thinking he actually went into the appartment.

[Venturi Swirl]

South America news outlet,says it all.

Whose news outlets do you trust, out of interest?

[Brietta]

I wasn't thinking he actually went into the appartment.

What I find puzzling is why Cristovao identified himself so closely with Madeleine's case when he took part in the Netflix films.
His mind quite obviously works in mysterious ways but prior to that his connection to Amaral was barely noted in the  British press.  That situation appears to have altered as the connection is now being made. Perhaps giving a realisation of the forces ranged against Madeleine's parents and what they were up against over the years.


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It emerged Pereira Cristovao was facing trial in March when he played a prominent role in the documentary ‘The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann’.
https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/07/former-detective-criticised-madeleine-mccanns-parents-jailed-organised-crime-11407968/?ito=cbshare

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The ex-cop, who left the Policia Judiciaria after a torture trial former Madeleine McCann chief investigator Goncalo Amaral was also implicated in, will remain a free man pending an appeal.

It emerged Pereira Cristovao was facing trial in March when he played a prominent role in Netflix documentary The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7766609/Portuguese-ex-detective-blasted-Madeleine-McCanns-parents-jailed-seven-half-years.html

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The ex-cop, who left the Policia Judiciaria (PJ) after a torture trial former Madeleine McCann chief investigator Goncalo Amaral was also implicated in, will remain a free man pending an appeal.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10503706/maddie-cop-jailed-netflix-documentary/

[Venturi Swirl]

Do they not jail ex-cops in Portugal, regardless of the seriousness of the crime?  What a farce.

[Eleanor]

Do they not jail ex-cops in Portugal, regardless of the seriousness of the crime?  What a farce.

It doesn't look like they do.  They all seem to get Suspended Sentences when they can't be avoided.

[Brietta]

Do they not jail ex-cops in Portugal, regardless of the seriousness of the crime?  What a farce.

In my opinion Cristovao was the Godfather of this gang but I doubt the seven year sentence handed down reflects that and it remains to be seen how long it will take for the appeal to be even heard.
I doubt he will serve his sentence.

I think the underlings who acted on his instructions will do the time.

[Eleanor]

It won't be much fun for a PJ Officer to spend time in prison.

[misty]

It won't be much fun for a PJ Officer to spend time in prison.

20 years ago convicted Portuguese police officers had their own special jail. I'm not sure if that's still the case as I have a vague recollection of Cristovao incarcerated temporarily in Evora prison.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jul/09/theobserver3

[Brietta]

It won't be much fun for a PJ Officer to spend time in prison.

The way things are going they might well end up outnumbering the civilian criminal prisoners.

[Venturi Swirl]

Maybe in Portugal you’re not considered a proper cop until you’ve got a criminal conviction...

[John]

Do they not jail ex-cops in Portugal, regardless of the seriousness of the crime?  What a farce.

I have to agree, will everyone convicted in Portugal now escape prison until their appeal is heard...somehow I think not... a farce indeed!

[misty]

I have to agree, will everyone convicted in Portugal now escape prison until their appeal is heard...somehow I think not... a farce indeed!

 I won't be surprised if he suddenly "disappears".

[Eleanor]

20 years ago convicted Portuguese police officers had their own special jail. I'm not sure if that's still the case as I have a vague recollection of Cristovao incarcerated temporarily in Evora prison.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jul/09/theobserver3

A great find.  As ever.

[jassi]

A great find.  As ever.

What exactly do you find great about it ?