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There are still explosives stolen from Tancos in bulk, materials capable of derailing a convoy or bursting armored car doors. The information is published today in the title of the Expresso, citing a document from the prosecutor's office, which says that this weaponry can be used in terrorist attacks and that this case still puts it in danger national security.
On appeal to the Lisbon Relay Court, dated March this year, prosecutors list the material that is still at large: there are still 30 charges of explosives – used for surgical and controlled explosions – three offensive grenades, two tear gas grenades and a
According to the weekly, in order to be able to suspect six suspects in the assault of Tancos, the prosecutors in charge of the investigation revealed in a call that, "contrary to what was distributed by the army and by the Ministry of Defense, there are still grenades and explosives that have not been returned." The war material can be used in terrorist attacks or to break armored doors and the deputy even says that national security is threatened as long as the attackers are not captured. "
The material may be used in the execution of crimes related to violent crimes or even terrorist acts, including ATM explosions, explosive vandalism attacks or terrorist attacks
specifies that this material may be used "in the execution of crimes related to violent crimes or even terrorist acts, including ATM explosions, explosive vandalism attacks or terrorist attacks, such as that". is produced recently in various parts of Europe ".
"Institutions and investigation are involved"
On October 18, the Military Judicial Police reported that it had re-established in the Chamusca region, almost all of the material which had been stolen from the Tancos base at the end of June, with the exception of 9mm ammunition. However, among the found materials, in a field discovered in Chamusca, 21 kilometers from the base of Tancos, there was a box with a hundred small explosives, of 200 grams, which did not appear in the initial relationship of what had been stolen.
At the end of the month, the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Rovisco Duarte assured that the stolen equipment of Tancos in June 2017 was stored in the premises of Santa Margarida, with the exception of nine-meter ammunition.
But now, sources close to Bethlehem are telling Expresso that if prosecution information is confirmed, "it is a question of institutions and the investigation itself." The president of the Republic has already declared worrying about the new information and asked for clarification.
"The President of the Republic reaffirms, in an even more incisive and worrying manner, the requirement of a complete clarification of what happened with the arms in Tancos" , reads the note published on the website of the presidency.
In the note, the President, who is by nature the supreme commander of the Armed Forces, is "sure that the conduct of the criminal investigation police under the direction of the Crown can be prejudicial to knowledge of the results of this investigation, that is, the establishment of the facts and the eventual responsibility. "
O Theft of military equipment Tancos – deactivated meanwhile – was detected on June 28 during a mobile round at 4:30 pm by a sergeant and a squad serving the Regiment 1 Engineering. Among the stolen material were grenades, including antitanks, plastic explosives and large quantities of ammunition.
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