Portuguese Politician Charged with Stealing Luggage at Airports

A far-right politician in Portugal has been accused of stealing suitcases at a number of airports and kicked out of his political occasion because of this, the occasion has stated.

In response to a number of information retailers within the European nation, police questioned Miguel Arruda on Tuesday, January 21, at Lisbon airport and charged him with baggage theft after among the lacking suitcases had been allegedly discovered at his house.

The 40-year-old man denied any wrongdoing, telling the broadcaster TVI on Thursday: “I’m being crucified on the general public sq. … however till confirmed in any other case, I’m harmless.”

Arruda, who determined to stay within the meeting as an impartial, requested for his parliamentary immunity to be lifted.

Members from his former occasion Chega booed Arruda throughout Friday’s parliamentary session. The meeting president, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, advised Arruda to take a seat in the back of the chamber, the place unaffiliated lawmakers are usually seated.

Native media reported that police had digital camera footage allegedly exhibiting the politician taking his suitcase and a second, smaller one off the luggage carousel after which placing the second into his personal. Some media retailers alleged that Arruda had offered the contents of the suitcases on-line.

Arruda defended himself by saying the video surveillance footage may have been generated by synthetic intelligence.

Prosecutors “affirm solely that steps have been taken as a part of an investigation … referring to information that don’t have anything to do along with his official duties”, a spokesperson for the prosecutor normal’s workplace advised Agence France-Presse on Friday.

The president of Chega, André Ventura, stated on Thursday after a gathering with Arruda: “Confronted with these circumstances … I can’t permit him to stay within the parliamentary group.”