Overview

• Investigators uncovered a kickback network that funneled over €5 million in illicit commissions from public works contracts, with Cerdán alleged to have orchestrated payments through firms like Acciona and Servinabar.
• The Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber confirmed that substantial and credible evidence justifies keeping Cerdán in pretrial detention to thwart possible evidence tampering.
• The court validated the authenticity of covert recordings by ex-advisor Koldo García, finding no indications that the audio files were fabricated or manipulated.
• The UCO says it routinely seeks advance notice of inmate visits to guard against evidence destruction and has expressed surprise at Prisons’ decision to withdraw cooperation.
• The 'Trama Koldo' probe has prompted senior resignations within the PSOE, triggered an external audit of party finances and intensified calls for tougher anti-corruption safeguards.