Overview
- The order targets alleged favoritism in mask purchases through Transport Ministry entities during 2020–2021, with reporting citing roughly €53 million in contracts linked to Soluciones de Gestión across several administrations.
- Víctor de Aldama’s statements are deemed incriminating by the court, which stresses they are not self‑exculpatory and are supported by other investigative findings.
- The ruling describes €10,000 monthly cash deliveries to Koldo García from October 2019 to at least 2021, allegedly shared with José Luis Ábalos, including handoffs at the ministry or the minister’s official residence.
- Alleged perks include a lease‑to‑buy offer on a Castellana apartment for Ábalos at a below‑market price, rent payments for a luxury flat used by his partner, and payroll placements at public companies where attendance was not recorded.
- Prosecutors and popular accusers now have 10 days to seek an oral trial or request further steps, while a separate public‑works branch implicating Santos Cerdán remains under early‑stage investigation with precautionary detention maintained.