Couple suspected of fraud during the pandemic in the UK arrested by the Judiciary

The Judicial Police arrested a foreign couple in Sintra, wanted in the United Kingdom for fraud during the pandemic. They are suspected of abusing government subsidies, submitting over 300 fraudulent applications totaling more than £1.5 million. The applications were made in the name of an accomplice, and the funds were deposited into accounts controlled by the detainees. Additionally, they are accused of possession of property acquired through criminal means and face a sentence of up to 14 years in prison. The couple was presented to the Lisbon Court of Appeal, which decided on preventive detention and extradition.