# Spanish Adif corruption investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-adif-corruption-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-19T09:30:55.000Z. Sources: 39. Developments: 2.

A judge at the Audiencia Nacional is reviewing documents seized from Adif as part of the Koldo/Cerdán corruption investigation. The probe examines allegedly suspicious contract awards made during the tenure of former Minister of Transport José Luis Ábalos.

As part of the proceedings, former Adif president Isabel Pardo de Vera has requested the inclusion of documents regarding an emergency contract for railway embankment stabilization in Asturias. The contract, valued at approximately 489,300 euros, was awarded to Levantina Ingeniería y Construcción S. L., a company suspected of benefiting from the corruption scheme. Investigators are reviewing final payments and price revisions to determine if the contract was manipulated.

## Claims

- The Audiencia Nacional admitted the administrative appeal filed by the Sindicato Unificado de Policía (SUP). (corroborated by 11 sources)
- The court ordered the Ministry of Transport to submit the administrative file within an unextendable 20-day deadline. (corroborated by 11 sources)
- The SUP noted that the Ceuta Port Authority initially rejected the location because it was incompatible with normal port operations. (corroborated by 11 sources)
- Puertos del Estado issued a favorable report for reasons of general interest but acknowledged potential risks to port infrastructure and critical facilities. (corroborated by 11 sources)
- The Audiencia Nacional previously denied an urgent injunction to suspend the migrant camp installation. (corroborated by 11 sources)
- The government has moved 1,700 migrants to the new temporary center in the port. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-19: Audiencia Nacional admits appeal against Ceuta port migrant center

The Audiencia Nacional has admitted a police union's appeal against a migrant reception center in Ceuta's port, ordering the Ministry of Transport to provide all administrative files within 20 days.

39 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/adif-av-faces-cnmc-investigation-over-alleged-discriminatory-railway-fees

### 2026-09-17: Adif documents reviewed in Koldo/Cerdán corruption probe

A Spanish judge is reviewing seized Adif documents regarding emergency railway contracts to investigate alleged corruption within the Koldo/Cerdán network.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/adif-documents-reviewed-in-koldocerdn-corruption-probe

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