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Guardia Civil Colonel Testifies In Kichen Case

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Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Valas, head of the Economic Crimes Department of the AUCO, is leading investigations. A Guardia Civil Colonel is investigating a sexual blackmail and extortion case involving Antonio Balas. This case is a new development in an ongoing investigation. Previously, there was an alleged attempt to place a bomb in Balas's car. Investigators believe a criminal extortion scheme targeting Spanish citizens began after a recording of Lieutenant Balas was leaked. Several individuals from Seville and Alicante have received WhatsApp messages from someone claiming to be a Guardia Civil lieutenant. These messages warn recipients they have committed a serious offense, specifically sexual abuse of a minor. All recipients of these messages are men. Colonel Diego Pérez de los Cobos testified in the Kichen case regarding the management of reserved funds.

Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Valas, head of the Economic Crimes Department of the AUCO, is leading investigations. A Guardia Civil Colonel is investigating a sexual blackmail and extortion case involving Antonio Balas. This case is a new development in an ongoing investigation. Previously, there was an alleged attempt to place a bomb in Balas's car. Investigators believe a criminal extortion scheme targeting Spanish citizens began after a recording of Lieutenant Balas was leaked. Several individuals from Seville and Alicante have received WhatsApp messages from someone claiming to be a Guardia Civil lieutenant. These messages warn recipients they have committed a serious offense, specifically sexual abuse of a minor. All recipients of these messages are men. Colonel Diego Pérez de los Cobos testified in the Kichen case regarding the management of reserved funds. The investigation concerns an alleged operation to destroy evidence held by former PP member Luis Várcenas. Pérez de los Cobos stated he detected no irregularities in those specific funds during his role as director of the Cabinet of Corruption and Studies. The trial continues to examine the details of the operation.

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Sources · 7 independent

Onda Cero Spain

“El teniente coronel Antonio Valas, eso es. Es el jefe del Departamento de Enquiemcia Económica de la AUCO, la famosa AUCO. Fue quien dirigía las investigaciones en...”

Onda Cero Spain

“Pero no queremos hablar de eso hoy, sino de un caso de chantaje sexual, de una extorsión en la que está implicado involuntariamente otra vez a su pesar Antonio Balas.”

Onda Cero Spain

“Las extorsiones contamos aquí ya que eran la moderidad criminal que más creció en el 25 y todo empieza, se temen los investigadores cuando se filtra aquella grabación de la ire 10 y hace famoso al teniente Balas.”

COPE

“Diego Pérez de los Cobos... Ha estado el coronel de la Guardia Civil, responsable de gestionar los fondos reservados cuando supuestamente se desarrolla una presunta operación, la Kichen, que habría intentado destruir pruebas en poder del excesorero del PP de Luis Várcenas.”

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