Operation Kitchen
In the ongoing Operación Kitchen trial at Spain's National Court, retired inspector Jesús Vicente Galán contradicted prior statements, claiming orders from commissioner Marcelino Martín-Blas to secretly 'protect' Luis Bárcenas' wife, Rosalía Iglesias. Inspector Gonzalo Fraga wrapped up his 12-hour testimony detailing José Manuel Villarejo's push for compromising recordings of Mariano Rajoy. This follows Monday's evidence recap on espionage against the Bárcenas family.
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Inspector chief Gonzalo Fraga from the Internal Affairs Unit testified for seven hours at the National Court on the Kitchen case, detailing evidence against ten defendants in the espionage of Luis Bárcenas using reserved funds. He cited dates, report numbers, and contents of agendas and recordings by José Manuel Villarejo from memory. His testimony implicates former Interior and Police leadership under Mariano Rajoy.