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Spain Seeks Extradition of Oil Executive Accused of Buying Police Secrets

A National Court judge cites evidence that Grupo Hafesa funded monthly bribes for access to restricted police data.

Overview

  • Judge Francisco de Jorge asked the government on July 2 to seek Alejandro Hamlyn’s extradition from the United Arab Emirates for suspected disclosure of secrets, privacy violations and bribery.
  • Hamlyn failed to appear before the court on June 24, and the judge deemed his claim of a UAE travel ban over a 30,000‑dirham debt an implausible excuse.
  • The court issued a rogatory commission to the UAE to verify any travel restriction and to clarify whether a bond, including one posted by a third party, would lift it.
  • Investigators say Grupo Hafesa paid about €4,250 monthly through the officer’s wife from November 2022 until his June 2023 arrest to obtain data from police systems such as SIDENPOL, OBJETOS, ARGOS, PERSONAS and ORION.
  • The company has been formally charged and its legal representative is summoned for September 23, with case files noting at least 42 people harmed by illegal disclosures.