Overview

• The Audiencia Provincial de Cádiz began hearing the case on September 22 with Maza, his partner, three alleged collaborators and Pesqueras Tamares S.L. arraigned.
• The Fiscalía de Algeciras seeks roughly 110–114 years in prison for Maza for six homicides, drug trafficking, money laundering and related crimes, plus multimillion‑euro fines and indemnities.
• Investigators point to intercepted communications, vehicle microphones and a prior October 2019 seizure of 1,181 kilos in a vessel linked to Maza, while two hashish bales were recovered days after the sinking.
• The defense rejects any tie between seized drugs and the tragedy and denies armador liability for decisions made before the vessel’s distress beacon activated.
• Proceedings are scheduled through October 10, and Maza is expected to testify near the end of the trial.