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Police Dismantle ‘Miraculous Land’ Network, Arrest Businessman, Lawyer

5/26/2026

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Police said the “Miraculous Land” operation dismantled a network that had illegally regularised about 4,000 migrants and arrested its businessman and lawyer ringleaders in Lisbon.
The raid targeted document forgery, computer fraud and money laundering linked to the scheme.
Investigators estimate the operation earned hundreds of thousands of euros by using stolen social-security credentials from inactive companies to create bogus employment contracts.

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Police said the “Miraculous Land” operation dismantled a network that had illegally regularised about 4,000 migrants and arrested its businessman and lawyer ringleaders in Lisbon.
The raid targeted document forgery, computer fraud and money laundering linked to the scheme.
Investigators estimate the operation earned hundreds of thousands of euros by using stolen social-security credentials from inactive companies to create bogus employment contracts.