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Portuguese court denies vehicle forfeiture when it is proven to be the defendant's own property.

Case Number 041995
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice unanimously rejected the request to forfeit the vehicle used in a drug trafficking offense. The court found that the vehicle and the money carried by the defendant were proven to be his personal property. Consequently, the court ruled that forfeiture was unjustified because the property rights of the owner were not infringed upon.

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TRAFICO DE ESTUPEFACIENTES PERDA DE VEICULO PERDA DE INSTRUMENTOS DO CRIME

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drug trafficking vehicle forfeiture property ownership criminal instruments Portuguese law Supreme Court unanimous decision

Cited Legislation

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Código Penal Português, Art. 103, n.º 1
Código Penal Português, Art. 104, n.º 1

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00011953

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199107100419953

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 10/91

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T CIRC STO TIRSO

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/ADE7D962142D47D8802568FC0039F1AB?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Tendo sido provado que o veiculo conduzido pelo arguido num crime de trafico de estupefacientes e o dinheiro que trazia consigo era de sua propriedade e lhe pertenciam, justifica-se inteiramente que tenha sido decretada a sua perda.