Overview

• The case advances to prosecution after Judge María Antonia Blanco finalized the investigation opened in mid-2021.
• The defendants range from the purported national leader to the alleged director of the Álava branch, with proceedings set in Vitoria.
• Wiretaps that began with a suspected Álava leader and expanded to his superiors underpin the case, according to the court record.
• Prosecutors are expected to pursue counts including murder, drug offenses and criminal organization, local reports say.
• Authorities cite coordinated work by the Guardia Civil, Local Police and Ertzaintza and report a deterrent effect on gang activity in Vitoria.