Spanish police enter ruling Socialist party headquarters over payments linked to Leire Díez
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Key Points:
- Spanish Civil Guard officers from the Central Operative Unit (UCO) entered the PSOE national headquarters to request documents related to a sealed part of the Leire Díez influence peddling investigation.
- The operation also targets Vicente Fernández, former president of the state investment firm SEPI, with both Díez and Fernández arrested in December.
- Authorities will search the home of Gaspar Zarrías, a PSOE figure involved in hiring Díez, as the judge seeks to clarify whether Díez acted independently or under party or government instructions.
- PSOE stated it is fully cooperating with the judiciary, emphasizing the confidentiality of the proceedings and denying any connection to illegal financing.
- Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo described the case as extremely serious, amid recent related searches including those at former PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s offices in a separate corruption inquiry.