UCO has arrested six people in connection with a secret investigation into the Koldo case
Among those arrested are Andrea de la Torre, a girl friend of José Luis Abalos, and Cristian Corvillo, who allegedly was Pedro Sánchez's chauffeur in the 2017 primary.
The UCO investigation team of theCivil Guard arrested six people today, Thursday, in connection with a secret piece on the Koldo case, after receiving a report from the UCO itself. Judge Ismael Moreno , who is investigating the Masks case, opened this new case yesterday afternoon in connection with the investigation of tips allegedly paid for public works.
A number of searches have been carried out since the first hour of the morning by the Civil Guard, including a visit to the home of former Minister José Luis Abalos in Valencia, where his girlfriend,Andrea de la Torre, has been arrested. It should be remembered that Abalos is currently in prison because the Supreme Court sentenced him to 24 years for the main branch of the case, the masks.
At the same time, the Civil Guard has gone to the headquarters of Adif to request files and contracts. Sources of the investigation have confirmed that they are investigating fraud in public works contracts.
The operation also includes the arrest of Cristian Corvillo, Sanchez's driver in the 2017 primary Pedro, who is linked to the PSOE and Commissioner Victor de Aldama, who was tried in the Supreme Court in the Koldo case but not imprisoned.
In addition to Sanchez's former driver and Ábalos' partner, there have been four other arrests.
PSOE asks the PP for explanations for alleged payment to Koldo
This operation coincided in time with the confession made on the SER Chain by Koldo García, former adviser to Ábalos, that the lawyer of the Partido Popular, Alberto Durant, offered him release and compensation of EUR 1 million in exchange for making statements against President Pedro Sánchez, even if it was a lie.
The PP has denied having made this alleged economic offer, and the PSOE has requested explanations from popular leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo.
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