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UCO Raids Acciona Offices in Supreme Court’s Secret Probe Into Ábalos-Era Contracts

The operation seeks evidence of alleged pay‑offs tied to public‑works awards to Acciona during José Luis Ábalos’s term as transport minister.

Overview

  • Guardia Civil agents searched Acciona sites in Madrid, Bilbao and Sevilla and visited other firms in San Sebastián under a sealed piece ordered by Supreme Court magistrate Leopoldo Puente.
  • Investigators seized documentation and extracted computer data to test alleged irregular adjudications linked to a network around Santos Cerdán and Koldo García.
  • A June UCO report singled out nine suspect tenders, five involving Acciona through joint ventures, and previously prompted searches and questioning of executive Fernando Merino.
  • Acciona has publicly expressed surprise and concern about the investigation, while no arrests were expected during Friday’s actions according to police sources.
  • Some media have published specific payment figures, but those amounts have not been independently verified and remain unconfirmed in the judicial record.