Spanish courts hand prison terms to lock‑smith and businessman for fraud

A lock‑smith from Ciudad Real is accused of aggravated fraud after allegedly using a card‑terminal to simulate payment errors and obtain more than €4,000 from a client. The prosecutor is seeking a prison term of four years and six months, a fine of ten months with a daily rate of €12, and civil compensation of €4,063.80. The case will be heard by the Second Section of the Provincial Court of Ciudad Real on 21 July. The defendant has several prior fraud convictions.

In Sevilla, a businessman was convicted of defrauding VAT by €260,000 in 2016. The Audiencia of Sevilla upheld a 15‑month prison sentence, imposed a €280,000 fine, barred him from public aid and tax incentives for three years, and ordered repayment with interest to the tax agency. The judgment confirmed earlier rulings after his appeal was rejected.