News update: FC Porto cheerleader, his wife, and Vítor Catão detained
Fernando Madureira, leader of Super Dragões, FC Porto’s cheerleader, was arrested at home by the PSP, this Wednesday, after searches of his house that began at 8:20 am, CNN reported this Wednesday.
His wife, Sandra Madureira, was also arrested and removed from the house at 11 am. Two cars at Madureira’s home were seized.
There will be a total of twelve people detained in the operation carried out with the participation of the GOE (Special Operations Group) and the PSP Intervention Corps.
Jornal de Notícias also said that there are dozens of searches at the homes of various members of the Super Dragões, ordered by the Department of Investigation and Criminal Action. Vítor Catão, a well-known FC Porto fan and member of the cheerleading squad, and linked to other cases of violence, was also arrested, according to JN.
Regrettable scenes at the Porto Magna meeting
FC Porto fan Tiago Silva reported what he experienced at the General Assembly last Monday
At issue are crimes of bodily harm, damage, coercion and threat, related to the incidents at the FC Porto general assembly, on November 13, which had to be moved. There were attacks and intimidations on that occasion, leading to the suspension of the GA, which would take place later.
At that time, the Public Prosecutor’s Office opened an inquiry to investigate the incidents that occurred at the AG.
Event at Dragão Arena was marked by violence between members
Leader of the Super Dragões also comments on the attacks on Villas-Boas’ house
André Villas-Boas was at the Web Summit hours after the AG at Dragão Arena; talks about «internal defeat of FC Porto’s corporate bodies» and calls for «investigation of barbaric acts» at Dragão Arena