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Judge Seeks Bank Records From Four Contractors in Probe of €25,440 Payment to Ex-Roads Chief

A judge ordered banking records from four contractors following a bank's alert on a €25,440 transfer to the former roads chief.

Overview

  • Anti-corruption prosecutors and the Guardia Civil’s UCO are tracing a transfer from Aquaterra to Francisco Javier Herrero, who is under investigation in the ‘caso Koldo’.
  • CBNK flagged the payment into a newly opened account and filed a Suspicious Operation Communication to SEPBLAC on February 23, 2026.
  • Judge Ismael Moreno requested banking information from Aquaterra, Ferrovial Construcción, Tecade and Freyssinet to examine whether they were used to channel funds to the investigated parties.
  • Investigators note the invoice description for the transfer was vague and that Herrero immediately moved €12,500 to another personal account used for self-employment payments.
  • A search of Herrero’s home found an email account under Aquaterra’s domain configured on his computer, and the UCO reports no contractual relationship to justify it.