Overview
- He arrived at Madrid-Barajas from Argentina and was arrested at 06:55 after passport control flagged an Audiencia Nacional requisition, according to police and judicial sources.
- He was presented to the Audiencia Nacional’s Third Criminal Section and granted provisional release after a brief hearing with an obligation to appear for trial on 5 November.
- His defense had formally notified authorities on 10 October of his planned flight to Spain, leading police to intercept him on arrival.
- Argentina’s Supreme Court rejected Spain’s extradition request in December 2022 on statute-of-limitations grounds after multiple Spanish attempts and an Interpol notice.
- He is accused in Malaya and Saqueo II of offenses including embezzlement, administrative malfeasance and passive bribery; Saqueo II details an alleged €70 million diversion of municipal funds and a €91 million Social Security fraud, with a plea agreement expected according to court reporting.