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UCO Report Ties Torres to Canary Covid Contracts and Disputed Mask Payments

Investigators are scrutinizing emergency deals that combined contested quality controls with multimillion-euro outlays.

Overview

  • Newly published Guardia Civil findings and intercepted messages link Ángel Víctor Torres to intermediaries tied to Koldo García and Víctor de Aldama in mask and testing procurements for the Canary Islands.
  • Regional accounts show roughly €12.2 million was ultimately paid to Soluciones de Gestión despite internal objections, after reclassifying shipments that included at least 837,800 masks failing FFP2 validation.
  • The UCO details three PCR testing contracts linked to Eurofins Megalab, signed between December 2020 and February 2021, totaling about €14.94 million.
  • Intercepts describe attempts to engage Salvador Illa, José Luis Ábalos and Yolanda Díaz, and even consideration of contacting Pedro Sánchez, to secure approvals for testing protocols.
  • The report cites €10,000 monthly payments from Aldama to Koldo and shows the network continued dealing with the Canary administration via Conrado Domínguez after Ábalos and Koldo exited, while Torres publicly defends his actions.