Almeida Rodrigues was speaking at the opening ceremony of “The Fight against Fraud and Corruption” conference taking place at the PJ headquarters in Lisbon.
In addition to the 33 people arrested, the PJ charged another 336 defendants on suspicion of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering.
In 2016, the PJ arrested 119 people for economic and financial crimes.
The conference is held as part of the International Day against Corruption, which is commemorated on Monday.