Overview

• In Valladolid, Juan Antonio R.H. pleaded guilty to defrauding clients of over €254,000 by falsely presenting himself as a supplier and never delivering nitrile gloves.
• He received a two-year prison term suspended for five years under conditions requiring five months of community service, a €1,200 fine, notification of any address changes and payment of €254,200 in restitution.
• The court credited early reparations—€4,500 repaid during the investigation and a €100,000 deposit before trial—under Spain’s restorative sentencing framework.
• Separately, the Basque Superior Court upheld an 18-month prison sentence for a Bilbao businessman who scammed €52,529 in disposable glove orders by using a third party’s corporate identity.
• Judges dismissed his appeal, citing extensive evidence of intentional fraud, and imposed a €2,400 fine plus €32,000 in compensation for the defrauded cleaning company.