A new Guardia Civil report implicates top PSOE figures in a suspected criminal network. The investigation highlights how party resources allegedly supported illicit activities. Key officials and staff are now under scrutiny.
The Unidad Central Operativa (UCO) of the Guardia Civil has placed several senior PSOE officials at the center of a suspected criminal organization that allegedly used party infrastructure to support illicit operations. According to a report accessed by Libertad Digital and submitted to the Audiencia Nacional judge Santiago Pedraz, the investigation points to former Organization Secretary Santos Cerdán, current party manager Ana Mª Fuentes, and two Ferraz employees, Covadonga San Pedro and Celia Rodríguez, as key participants.
The UCO report outlines how the party’s internal structure was allegedly made available to facilitate the group’s activities. It states that costs related to the operations, including logistics such as travel and vehicle rentals, were covered by PSOE funds. The document further claims that party staff were assigned administrative tasks to support the network, and that party premises were used for meetings linked to the ongoing investigation.
Investigators believe that Santos Cerdán, in his capacity as Organization Secretary, played a pivotal role by granting access to party resources from the outset. The report suggests that this support was instrumental in enabling the group to function and shield the party or government interests during sensitive judicial proceedings.
Ana María Fuentes Pacheco, as the federal managing director, is alleged to have overseen the falsification of two professional engagement notes, one with Estudio Jurídico I. Oliver & Partners SL and another with Jacobo Teijelo Casanova. The UCO contends that these documents were created solely to simulate professional relationships and justify payments to the lawyers involved, with instructions reportedly coming from Santos Cerdán and intermediated by Leire.
Covadonga San Pedro, responsible for secretarial and administrative duties, is described as having provided logistical and administrative support. Her tasks reportedly included organizing travel for certain members, booking flights, trains, and vehicles, all at the party’s expense. She also managed arrangements for meetings, facilitating the group’s operations. Celia Rodríguez Alonso is identified as having performed similar functions, with both considered essential in managing the costs and logistics of the activities under scrutiny.
The report emphasizes the need to analyze communications stored on the mobile devices of these individuals to clarify the extent of their involvement and to identify others who may have issued instructions or participated in the activities. The UCO notes that evidence suggests some of the key arrangements were coordinated via mobile communications.
This development comes as scrutiny of party-linked legal and financial practices intensifies. In a related context, recent months have seen other high-profile PSOE figures distancing themselves from ongoing investigations, as highlighted when María Jesús Montero expressed regret over her trust in Vicente Fernández amid the expanding Leire case probe. For more on the broader implications within the party, see this recent report on internal reactions to the SEPI scandal.
As the investigation continues, the focus remains on determining the actual costs assumed by the party, the operational methods used, and the awareness or involvement of those implicated. The case underscores the growing attention on internal controls and accountability within major Spanish political organizations. The UCO’s findings may have significant repercussions for the PSOE’s internal governance and public image, especially as authorities seek to clarify the boundaries between party operations and alleged illicit conduct. The outcome of this case could influence future oversight measures for political parties in Spain.
