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UCO searches Ábalos's home, arrests six in Koldo case

The Guardia Civil’s UCO has arrested six people in a secret Koldo case investigation, including Andrea de la Torre, partner of former minister José Luis Ábalos. Officers searched his Valencia home and requested procurement records from Adif.

UCO launches fresh Koldo operation across four Spanish cities

The Guardia Civil's UCO is searching in Madrid, Córdoba, Valencia and Seville and has requested information from Adif. Agents have also visited José Luis Ábalos's Valencia home and detained former Sánchez driver Cristian Corvillo for questioning.

Adamuz rail repairs reveal fresh track deformation

Experts say two switches on the Adamuz line have reached intervention and alert thresholds despite being part of a renewal accepted about a month before the crash. They want ADIF-AV to provide missing quality records.

Metadata trail in Adif audio leak points to Moncloa office

El Debate reports that Guardia Civil investigators found a trace linked to the State Secretariat for Communication in audio metadata. The inquiry remains at a technical stage, and investigators have not been authorised to access phones or servers.

Crews lift final Iryo carriages from Urda crash site

The final two Iryo carriages were lifted from the tracks at Urda and moved to a secure area for canine searches. All 69 victims have been identified; about 50 Civil Guard officers remained at the site on Monday.

Xavier Amor to replace Illa’s chief of staff

Salvador Illa’s chief of staff Eduard Rivas has resigned while under investigation over alleged irregularities in Esparreguera municipal contracts. The department of the Presidency said Xavier Amor’s appointment was set to be formalised at Tuesday’s Govern meeting.

Yanes appraises Zapatero jewels at €1.02 million

A Yanes appraisal puts the jewellery attributed to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero at €1,023,320. It says the most valuable pieces may be commercially made and likely of Asian origin. A capital T appears on each of the 12 highest-value pieces.

Barcelona judge jails alleged Blocus organiser

An 18-year-old accused of helping organise the 24 October Barcelona looting has been remanded in prison. The Mossos have made four arrests across Catalonia; a separate police deployment on 31 October ended without reported incidents.

Government expected to approve Urda rail aid on Tuesday

The Cabinet is expected to approve a decree for Urda rail crash victims on Tuesday. The disaster killed 69 people; 41 remain in hospital, including 16 in intensive care. Óscar Puente is due to give an update after the Cabinet and address Parliament.