Marlaska will have to clarify what happened in the Soto del Real prison with the USB of Ábalos

The incident dates back to November 27, when judge Leopoldo Puente ordered the entry into prison of Ábalos and Koldo Garcia. During the searches, prison security officials confiscated a USB key among the former minister’s belongings.

This observation was brought to the attention of the Secretariat of Penitentiary Institutions. The Administration’s inaction led Ábalos’ son to recover this digital memory. The Supreme Court magistrate was not aware of this aspect, as prison sources explained to ABC.

This situation is unfortunately more common than it seems in prisons. There are times when mobile search queries The judicial authorities arrive late and the families of the detainees have already obtained the devices, according to these same sources.

Following this ABC news, the Popular Party recorded a battery of written questions asked by the senator Jose Antonio Monago and the spokesperson of the PP, Alicia García, and the rest of the PP senators in the Interior Commission. The government is now obliged to react and shed light on the shadows of this prison episode. There are a total of nine outstanding questions.

“The attempt to introduce USB, without authorization and without official justification, generated concern about possible intention to tamper with evidence or exchange relevant information in the context of an ongoing judicial investigation”, explains the letter to which this media had access. This episode adds to “the growing concern regarding the links between senior PSOE officials and the plot investigated, as well as the use of institutional resources and privileges for personal or partisan purposes”.

In this way, people asked the Government why the Penitentiary Institutions did not inform the judge of the discovery of the USB device nor take any action. “Allow the son of former minister Ábalos to take him away a few days later without obstacles“, despite the seriousness of the events and their possible impact on ongoing judicial investigations”, they affirm.

Internal investigation

“Did a member of the council of ministers intervene so that the Penitentiary Institutions did not inform the judge of the find a USB device intercepted Ábalos or take action?”, they ask. In addition, they question whether the government ordered an investigation after learning the news. They also ask the executive to assess whether this situation affects the ongoing judicial investigation or the security of the procedure.

Another aspect that the PP puts on the table are the mechanisms that the government applies to guarantee that they are developed with independence and without interference the procedure linked to the Koldo affair. They wonder if Ábalos’ behavior compromises transparency and what Pedro Sánchez’s opinion is on the possible use of his political status in such a delicate judicial context.

“Has the Spanish government opened an internal file or investigation regarding the visits from former ministers or officials to those involved “in corruption plots, especially when such visits could affect the judicial investigation?” concludes the document from the PP senators. Now is the time to provide answers and clarify what happened to Ábalos USB within the walls of Soto del Real.