Overview

• The Supreme Court’s Penal Chamber upheld Leopoldo Puente’s June 30 order to keep Santos Cerdán in provisional detention, citing a high risk he could conceal bribe proceeds and obstruct the UCO’s investigation.
• Magistrates Pablo Llarena, Antonio del Moral and Juan Ramón Berdugo spent 24 hours drafting a 30-page resolution that meticulously addressed all defense claims to remove potential grounds for Cerdán’s release.
• Cerdán’s legal team is set to receive audio recordings from four of Koldo García’s devices, which prosecutors view as crucial evidence of his directorial role in the alleged criminal network.
• The UCO’s ongoing probe focuses on alleged kickbacks by companies like Acciona on public contracts worth over €500 million, with Cerdán accused of controlling both the flow and distribution of illicit payments.
• The Fiscalía de Delitos Económicos has backed a judge’s decision to open preliminary proceedings against former PSOE operative Leire Díez for alleged influence-peddling and cohecho based on recordings of promised judicial favors targeting UCO officers.