Overview
- Portuguese police detained Natalio Grueso on December 4 in Olhão, acting in coordination with Spain’s Guardia Civil.
- Authorities cited a European arrest warrant and an Interpol Red Notice issued by Spain in connection with his case.
- He was brought before the Évora appeals court and ordered into custody, with subsequent confinement reported in Beja while surrender procedures are completed.
- He holds a final eight-year sentence for continued embezzlement, falsification of documents and related corporate offenses tied to the Centro Niemeyer between 2006 and 2011.
- His lawyer says transfer to Spain was initially planned for December 15 following medical checks in Portugal, with a road handover via Badajoz toward Madrid and local reports pointing to Soto del Real prison.