In a note issued by the Attorney General’s Office, an indictment has been filed against 89 defendants belonging to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club relating to criminal association, qualified homicide, qualified physical offense, extortion, damage with violence, robbery, narcotics trafficking, possession of prohibited weapons and ammunition, as well as drug use.


The convictions relate to an incident which took place on 24 March, 2018 which saw the defendants going in to a restaurant in Prior Velho, Loures, armed with hammers, rods, iron chains, axes, sticks and knives to try to “kill four people and seriously wound six others.” According to a report by Lusa news agency, the Hells Angels members wanted to attack the Red & Gold group, created by extreme right-wing radical Mário Machado.


The defendants destroyed the establishment during the incident, causing damage valued around at least €14,450.


The prosecutors of the Central Department of Criminal Investigation and Action (DCIAP) concluded that the conduct of the Hells Angels members involved in the process “followed operational planning, by recruiting members and supporters, procuring weapons, wearing ‘camouflage’ clothing, arranging transport, defining concentration points and tasks during the attack, as well as escape route planning.


Of the 89 defendants, 37 remain in custody, five are under house arrest and two are currently detained in Germany awaiting extradition to Portugal.