Overview
- A judicial order describes five detentions, including ex‑president Javier Aureliano García and former vice president Fernando Giménez, in a UCO probe into alleged bribery, laundering and procurement fraud at the Almería provincial authority.
- Investigators highlight an April 8, 2020 award to Azor Corporate, noting García sent a tooth emoji three minutes after signing, with alleged overcosts of €945,327.61 (42.27%) routed to the front company CORPFAM and cash handed to intermediaries.
- The judge authorizes freezing of financial products, bans on disposing of properties and vehicles, forensic cloning of seized devices and the search for possible cryptocurrency wallets.
- The order cites cash-based laundering patterns including €19,750 in deposits to a sister’s account for mortgage payments, €20,000 delivered in cash for a parcel and luxury trips in 2016–2017 paid in cash by implicated officials.
- Recovered WhatsApp exchanges in the 'Naranjito' group use repeated dental code words from 2017 to 2020, as the probe also extends to allegedly prearranged awards to PULCONAL and OYC Servicios Urbanos tied to local political figures.