Overview

• The judge converted the Operation Titella probe to the procedimiento abreviado phase, enabling a possible trial without determining guilt.
• The order cites suspected offenses including continued fraud with falsified commercial documents, money laundering, criminal organization, corruption in business dealings, frustration of execution, and a tax‑fraud count against Moreno.
• Investigators describe a cell‑based network active since at least 2017 that used shell companies, straw men, cheque and promissory‑note rotation, and falsified banking instruments to obtain and launder credit.
• The ruling places Moreno at the top tier with Antonio Luis Aguilera and Antonio José Salazar de Castro, alleging he leveraged his public profile to secure financing and received funds while they handled corporate and banking operations.
• Alleged victims include multiple banks, mutual guarantee societies, the tax authority and private investors, and the order is appealable before the Audiencia Nacional’s Criminal Chamber.