Spanish Supreme Court sentences ex-minister Ábalos to 24 years, Koldo to 19 years in masks corruption case
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Pedro Buenaventura
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The Spanish Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber has sentenced former minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years and 3 months in prison for crimes including criminal organization, bribery, embezzlement, and influence peddling in the "mascarillas case" (masks case). His former advisor Koldo García received 19 years and 8 months for the same crimes. Meanwhile, intermediary Víctor de Aldama was sentenced to 4.5 years but had his sentence suspended, meaning he will not serve prison time.
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· 3 pulledLa Sala de lo Penal del Tribunal Supremo ha condenado al exministro José Luis Ábalos a 24 años y tres meses de prisión por delitos de organización criminal, varios de cohecho, y otros de malversación y tráfico de influencias.
Asimismo, ha impuesto una pena de 19 años y ocho meses de cárcel para Koldo García por los mismos delitos, cometidos en el marco de los hechos enjuiciados en el caso mascarillas.
Por último, el tribunal ha establecido una condena de cuatro años y medio de cárcel para el comisionista Víctor de Aldama, si bien ha suspendido la ejecución de su pena, de modo que se librará de la cárcel.
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