Santos Cerdan Jailed: Former Spanish Minister Held Without Bail in EUR 620,000 Bribery Probe Involving Public Contracts
Former Spanish Minister Santos Cerdán has been jailed without bail amid a EUR 620,000 bribery probe involving public contracts, marking a major corruption scandal. The Supreme Court’s investigating judge ruled against bail on Monday, June 30, citing strong evidence, including secret audio messages.
Former Spanish Minister Santos Cerdan has been jailed without bail amid a EUR 620,000 bribery probe involving public contracts, marking a major corruption scandal. The Supreme Court’s investigating judge ruled against bail on Monday, June 30, citing strong evidence, including secret audio messages. Prosecutors allege Cerdan conspired with ex-minister Jose Luis Abalos and advisor Koldo Garcia to receive kickbacks in exchange for awarding public works contracts. Cerdan, a close ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, resigned from his party post earlier this month but denies all charges. Spain Network Outage: Country Affected by Massive Disruption in Telecommunication Services, Internet and Phone Not Working in Major Cities.
Santos Cerdan Jailed
🇪🇸 BREAKING: FORMER SPANISH MINISTER CERDÁN JAILED OVER BRIBERY SCANDAL
Ex-minister Santos Cerdán, a close ally of PM Sánchez, has been sent to jail without bail.
Spain’s top court says he may have led a scheme trading public contracts for cash.
Prosecutors say he helped move… https://t.co/WQJOGc3bar pic.twitter.com/knvnLZi8Un
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 30, 2025
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