Fernando Madureira risks getting caught in a snowball of convictions | OneFootball

The procedural position of Fernando Madureira, former leader of the Super Dragões, has once again deteriorated following new actions by the PSP as part of an investigation into alleged crimes of physical assault and robbery. The information was released by Tânia Laranjo, a journalist from CMTV, who explained the current state of the investigations.

According to the same source, the facts under investigation occurred before Madureira’s arrest in Operation Pretoriana, an operation that has already led to a conviction at first instance. The suspicions do not fall solely on Fernando Madureira, but also extend to other individuals connected to the Super Dragões.

The case was suspended during Operation Pretoriana

Tânia Laranjo notes that the case relating to these facts was partially suspended while Operation Pretoriana was underway. With the conclusion of that phase, and with the former leader of the supporters’ group already serving his sentence, the investigation was resumed by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Porto PSP, the same unit that conducted the previous operation.

The Porto Criminal Investigation Court (TIC) has now authorized new searches related to this inquiry. It is not yet clear whether these actions will lead to arrests.

Accumulation of cases

The investigation is now joined by the so-called “ticket case”, which is looking into alleged favoritism in the distribution of tickets. That case is in its final stage, with defendants being heard, and it is expected that the charges may be made public in the coming weeks. Fernando Madureira’s name is also mentioned in this case.

The journalist emphasizes that the former leader of the supporters’ group is now facing an “almost judicial snowball”: he is serving a sentence, new investigations are underway, and there are possible additional cases that could result in further convictions.

Appeal in progress and possibility of a harsher sentence

Although he was convicted in the context of Operation Pretoriana, the case is still under appeal at the Court of Appeal. The Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a harsher sentence than the one imposed at first instance, of about three and a half years in prison.

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