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Portugal detains 15 officers as Lisbon police torture probe widens

<p>LISBON, May 5 - Portuguese law enforcement officials investigating cases of alleged torture at two central Lisbon precincts detained 15 police officers on Tuesday, raising the total number of those charged or arrested to 25, police and prosecutors said.</p>

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Portugal detains 15 officers as Lisbon police torture probe widens<p>LISBON, May 5 - Portuguese law enforcement officials investigating cases of alleged torture at two central Lisbon precincts detained 15 police officers on Tuesday, raising the total number of those charged or arrested to 25, police and prosecutors said.</p>
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