A Madrid court is investigating six National Police commanders, including a chief inspector and others, for alleged workplace harassment and malfeasance against a subinspector who reported irregularities during a 2018 mission in Iraq. The case, in preliminary proceedings, relies on medical reports, internal documents, and witness statements. The defendants' defenses have requested dismissal.
Madrid's Court of Instruction No. 52, under Judge Jesús de Jesús, opened the case following the subinspector's complaint, who has over 30 years of service. According to case sources, the conflict began in 2018 when the officer served as head of security at the Spanish Embassy in Iraq and documented with photos and videos the alleged theft of food and supplies from international military facilities by other agents to avoid the assigned mission diet. After reporting to Madrid superiors, they filed charges against him at the National Court for workplace risk prevention offenses; the case was dismissed by Central Investigating Court No. 2 and upheld by its Criminal Chamber. Other social jurisdiction actions were also rejected. Back in Madrid, assigned to the Complaints and Citizen Attention Office at the Latina station, he suffered a cardiac episode on January 2, 2022, with sequelae and recognized disability degree. Late 2023 saw repeated justification demands and exceptional scrutiny. In December 2023, after medical leave, he noted distress over lack of medical follow-up. The Disciplinary Regime Unit archived cases against him, one highlighting false statements in chain-of-command reports. In June 2024, he alerted Human Resources without concrete action; he rejected a destination change offered by the Madrid provincial commissioner on June 25 and was relieved on July 17. The investigated are: the station's commissioner, operational chief inspector, head of Judicial Police Operational Section (retired), group chief inspector, and two subinspectors. On March 12, 2026, he filed a new malfeasance complaint against a selection processes official. Legal sources state the facts are under investigation, with courts to determine penal relevance.
