A report from the Guardia Civil's Central Operational Unit details a 2% illegal commission system in public works awards led by Santos Cerdán, former PSOE number two. The plot involved Acciona, which paid 6.7 million to Cerdán's company, Servinabar, for alleged services in projects like Logroño, Seville, and Sant Feliú. The investigation extends to international expansions in Morocco.
The 227-page UCO report, incorporated into the Koldo case, outlines how the plot started by Cerdán in Navarre infiltrated Pedro Sánchez's government after the 2018 no-confidence vote, with PNV support requesting three positions in the Transport Ministry in exchange. Cerdán served as the 'link' between Acciona and José Luis Ábalos's ministry, facilitating multimillion-euro awards.
The UCO identifies a common pattern in works like the Centenario Bridge in Seville (71 million euros), where Servinabar charged 1.8 million for one worker, Cerdán's brother-in-law. Overall, three projects in Logroño, Seville, and Sant Feliú totaled 245,898,095 euros, with Servinabar receiving 4,865,370.88 euros at 2%. The company earned 8.9 million during the period, with 6.7 million from Acciona, accounting for 75.33% of its income.
A 1.07 million euro debt to Ábalos is mentioned, partially settled through Cerdán, including 550,000 euros from Adif tenders in Murcia. In Morocco, Cerdán sent Koldo García details in 2018 of ministers like Abdelkader Amara and Aziz Rebbah, of 'full trust,' for an official trip in January 2019 to Kenitra for an Acciona industrial port, valued at over 5,000 million dirhams (about 60 million euros).
Three Acciona executives are under investigation: Justo Vicente Pelegrini (fired), Tomás Olarte, and Manuel José García Alconchel (suspended). Acciona denies irregularities and states payments to Servinabar were properly invoiced. Servinabar, with few employees, used funds for salaries and private expenses, minimizing taxes.
