Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Catarina Demony and Patricia Vicente Rua

Portuguese police raid local body where Russians handled Ukrainian refugees

A man passes by Setubal City Hall as investigations over allegations that personal data of newly-arrived Ukrainians to the municipality were collected by pro-Kremlin Russians are on their way, in Setubal, Portugal, May 10, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Portuguese police on Tuesday raided a refugee support centre run by the municipality of Setubal near Lisbon over allegations that pro-Kremlin Russian attendants had collected personal data of dozens of newly-arrived Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.

Police said in a statement they had searched the support centre, the municipality building and the Yedinstvo association of migrants from eastern Europe, of which the Russian couple were members. They seized documents in an investigation of suspected crimes of data misuse and unauthorised access.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.