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Les Naus housing scandal: 18 people under investigation in Alicante
The judicial investigation into the 'Les Naus' subsidized housing scandal in Alicante has expanded, with the number of formal suspects rising to 18. A judge has summoned the president, vice-president, and secretary of the housing cooperative's governing board to testify on October 21.
The court is also scrutinizing the role of the Alicante City Council regarding the disposal of the municipal plot used for the development. Specifically, the judge has requested all documentation and communications between the Estate Management and Procurement departments from July to September 2018. The investigation aims to clarify doubts regarding the land's valuation and any decisions to suspend or lift the proceedings during that period.
In a recent extraordinary session, Alicante's Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Procurement, Manuel Villar, denied having knowledge in 2022 that relatives of the municipal Procurement Chief, María Pérez-Hickman, were part of the housing cooperative. This contradicts testimony from Pérez-Hickman, who claimed she had informed Villar and the former Head of Legal Services, Manuel Cordón, about the situation. Cordón stated he has no memory of such a conversation, noting that if it occurred, he may have given it little importance at the time.
Entities
Alicante · Alicante City Council · Compromís · Les Naus · Manuel Cordón · Manuel Villar · María Pérez-Hickman · Rocío Gómez
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The judge has summoned the president, vice-president, and secretary of the cooperative's governing board as formal suspects. www.diarilaveu.cat · www.todoalicante.es · www.eldiario.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] The total number of people under formal investigation in the Les Naus case has risen to 18. www.diarilaveu.cat · www.todoalicante.es · www.eldiario.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] The court is investigating documentation related to doubts regarding the price of the land parcel. www.diarilaveu.cat · www.todoalicante.es · www.eldiario.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] The judge has requested information from the Alicante City Council regarding the disposal process of the municipal plot between July 10, 2018, and September 5, 2018. www.diarilaveu.cat · www.todoalicante.es · www.eldiario.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The political party Compromís must post a €3,000 bail bond to be admitted to the proceedings as a popular party. www.todoalicante.es