Overview
- National Police UDEF carried out nine court-ordered searches on December 2 at Biomar-linked sites in Madrid under Juzgado Central 6.
- Authorities detained eight people, with three brought before the court on Wednesday and released with passport seizure, court check-ins, and a travel ban.
- Investigators are probing suspected organized crime, falsified documents, tax offenses, and possible money laundering related to biofuel operations.
- Biomar appears on Spain’s tax debtors list owing €119.1 million and has been under judicial intervention since entering insolvency in July 2024.
- The case remains under secrecy, and some outlets report the alleged fraud could reach about €280 million.