41.   The law, which overrides a presidential veto, authorizes foreign laboratories to import their drugs.

42.   Under Canadian federal drug laws, he faced a possible life sentence if caught importing the drugs.

43.   Allegations of involvement in importing the drug followed but have not been proved.

44.   Allegations of involvement in importing the drug followed but were never proved.

45.   Authorities believe the couple may be part of a larger criminal organization that imported the drug from central Europe and distributed it throughout Portugal.