The General of the Civil Guard, Francisco Espinosa, has been sent to jail this afternoon after testifying before the judge handling the Mediator case, which is investigating the corruption plot that extorted ranchers from the Canary Islands to pay bribes in exchange for avoiding sanctions, inspections or expediting aid. The other eleven detainees, including the former directors of Livestock of the Government of the Canary Islands, Juan Bernardo and Taishet Fuentes, have been released with charges.
Already yesterday, the Investigating Court Number 4 of Santa Cruz de Tenerife decided to release three of those arrested with precautionary measures, according to sources from the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TJSC). These three people who have been released, and whose identity has not been provided by the courts, their passports have been withdrawn, they have been prohibited from leaving the national territory and they appeared apud minutes on days 1 and 15, since they were he investigates them for bribery, money laundering, forgery, belonging to a criminal organization and influence peddling.
Among those arrested who have been released are the politicians of the PSOE of Fuerteventura Juan Bernardo and Taishet Fuentes, uncle and nephew respectively who held the position of director of Livestock of the Government of the Canary Islands when they allegedly extorted businessmen in the livestock sector so that they They will pay bribes in exchange for avoiding sanctions, inspections or expediting aid.
