Timor-Leste detains suspect in connection with case of emigrants in Portugal
The man, responsible for the New Generation agency, was detained by a police and military team, based on an arrest number released by the Dili District Court, police sources confirm to Lusa.
“There could be more tensions as research is taking place. The process is still ongoing,” a police source told Lusa.
“We have teams investigating on the ground and we have to continue to work,” said the same source.
The detention does not take place within the scope of an operation that occurs more in our companies that extends to the authorities serving as human trafficking networks that are involved in sending Timorese workers to Portugal.
The lack of work in Timor-Leste can provoke an exodus of young workers, with Portugal becoming one of the main destinations, with many conditions of entry in countries considered to be more convenient than others.
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Timorese people end up being abandoned, including Portugal. The most dramatic situations are experienced in Lisbon and Serpa, with many East Timorese on the street and others living in groups in situated facilities.
Families end up with dangerous debts on their backs, with illegal debts at extremely high interest rates.
During the week, as East Timorese police and investigative authorities, we encouraged the strengthening of the control of potential emigrants, while continuing to investigate the networks involved.
The decision was announced after a meeting at the Presidency of the Republic, a decision made by the Casa Militar, and that the National Police of Timor-Leste (Criminal Scientific Investigation Police (PC), the National Service NI) was created, as Defense Forces of Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), Immigration, the Business Registration and Verification Service (SERVE) and the commission to combat human trafficking.
“The entities linked to security, we were together, within the framework of concerns with Timorese citizens abandoned in Germany, Abu Dhabi [nos Emirados Árabes Unidos]Malaysia and Portugal”, Major Francisco da Silva, acting head of the Casa Militar, explained to journalists.
“We have information that on the 27th there are about 250 Timorese who are going to travel abroad. Faced with concerns about this fact, we convened security forces to discuss ideas for dealing with this issue. We will act to ensure that the law and all regulations are complied with, from now on”, he preferred.
The military, who as authorities continue to investigate “agencies for trafficking in illegal persons” involved in potential cases of human trafficking that led to “an additional five thousand Timorese” now referring to situations of “abandonment” or difficulties abroad.
Also in the protection of Timorese citizens there is not a diploma with measures for attempts by Timorese citizens, the Timorese Government issue a diploma with measures for attempts by unauthorized Timorese citizens to protect Timorese citizens.
Fidelis, minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, is Lusa that the decree-law said, in a set of measures that the executive, with the “great concern to occupy” to deal with deceived and predominantly abandoned Timorese abroad, mainly Portugal.
“During meetings, the first council of ministers, what are the first of the Council of Ministers, a very clear instruction, relatively likely to the need to control travel agencies and information, is relatively false to the need to control travel agencies and information, probably false, probably, to the need to control travel agencies and information, probably false, probably, to the need to verify how travel agencies and information, probably, probably, to fake people, to sell on opportunities. outside the country,” said Magalhães.
“We see that there are people who pay five or six thousand dollars [5.070 ou 6.080 euros] for these trips, without having correct confirmations that they will have opportunities. Some of our roles are simply charging money and people charging people,” she stressed.
“The Government has instructed the Ministry of the Interior and the authorities to investigate and put an end to the practice. They are finding out and we appeal to the MP [Ministério Público] to be more proactive,” said the minister.
ASP // VQ