Víctor de Aldama implicated in 27.9 million euro laundering scheme

money laundering hydrocarbon fraud tax evasion shell companies European Public Prosecutor's Office

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has informed Judge Santiago Pedraz of a money laundering scheme involving approximately 27.9 million euros. Between 2022 and 2024, funds were transferred from Spanish bank accounts to Portuguese shell companies to facilitate tax evasion and the laundering of illicit gains from the hydrocarbon sector.

According to the prosecutor, Spanish companies including Salamanca Fuel, Canary Islands, Casmar Hidrocarburos, and Obaoil 3000 used these Portuguese entities to make purported supply payments without declaring VAT. This allowed the illicit funds to eventually be returned to Spanish accounts. Of the 27.9 million euros identified in Portugal, approximately 11.8 million euros have been seized.

Víctor de Aldama is implicated in the scheme through his company, Atmosferaudaz Unipersonal, which reportedly received over 7.4 million euros between January 2022 and November 2023. The investigation is part of a broader probe into a suspected 182 million euro fraud within the hydrocarbon industry.

Entities

Atmosferaudaz Unipersonal · Canary Islands · European Public Prosecutor's Office · Salamanca Fuel · Santiago Pedraz · Spain · Víctor de Aldama

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The company Atmosferaudaz Unipessoal, attributed to Víctor de Aldama, received 7,427,023 euros in credit between January 2022 and November 2023. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es
[● 3 SOURCES] Approximately 11.8 million euros have been seized in Portugal. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es
[● 3 SOURCES] The Spanish companies involved in the transfers were Canary Islands, Salamanca Fuel, Casmar Hidrocarburos, and Obaiol 3000. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es
[● 6 SOURCES] Between 2022 and 2024, 27.9 million euros were transferred to the Portuguese banking system via Spanish companies. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es · www.elplural.com · www.granadahoy.com · theobjective.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Supreme Court suspended the execution of Víctor de Aldama's sentence due to his cooperation in uncovering crimes linked to Koldo García.
[● 3 SOURCES] At least 9 million euros returned to Spanish bank accounts, while 3 million euros were sent to the United Kingdom. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es
[● 6 SOURCES] The scheme used Portuguese shell companies to make fake supply payments without VAT declarations to return illicit gains to Spain. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es · www.elplural.com · www.granadahoy.com · theobjective.com
[● 6 SOURCES] The European Public Prosecutor's Office alerted Judge Santiago Pedraz to a money laundering scheme involving approximately 27.9 million euros. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es · www.elplural.com · www.granadahoy.com · theobjective.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Víctor de Aldama is the sole shareholder of Atmosferaudaz Unipersonal. www.granadahoy.com · theobjective.com
[● 6 SOURCES] The European Public Prosecutor's Office has implicated Víctor de Aldama and other businessmen in a scheme to divert funds. www.elplural.com · www.granadahoy.com · theobjective.com · www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es
[● 6 SOURCES] Four specific companies involved are Salamanca Fuel, Canary Islands, Casmar Hidrocarburos, and Obaoil 3000. www.elplural.com · www.granadahoy.com · theobjective.com · www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es
[● 6 SOURCES] The scheme involved using shell companies to pay for supplies without declaring VAT to return illicit gains to Spain. www.elplural.com · www.granadahoy.com · theobjective.com · www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elcorreoweb.es