Discovery of €1.2m jewellery prompts fresh probe into former Spanish PM
José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is suspected of being unable to show proof he paid import duties on the jewellery.
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"he will provide explanations before the judge"
— Luis Arroyo , Other
"The possession of high-value luxury goods, coupled with the lack of tax traceability regarding their acquisition, constitutes an objective and rational indication of the possible existence of significant tax fraud."
— José Luis Calama , Other
"I’d like to reaffirm that all my public and private activity has always been conducted with absolute respect for the law."
— José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero , Politician
"El juez considera que la posesión de bienes de lujo de elevado valor junto a la falta de trazabilidad fiscal constituye un indicio objetivo y racional de la posible existencia de una defraudación tributaria relevante."
— José Luis Calama , Other
"La inexistencia de declaración o pago de cualquiera de estos tributos permite inferir la posible existencia de una cuota defraudada superior al umbral típico."
— José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero , Politician
Key People
José Luis Calama is an investigating judge at Spain’s highest criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional.
Former Spanish Prime Minister who governed from 2004 to 2011.
Spokesman for José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
He is the Prime Minister of Spain.
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José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is suspected of being unable to show proof he paid import duties on the jewellery.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under investigation for possible tax fraud and smuggling after police discovered jewellery valued at over €1.3 million in his office safe during a separate inquiry.
The judge leading the Plus Ultra corruption probe in Spain has opened a separate investigation into the discovery of €1.3 million worth of jewellery found in a safe located in the office of former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
The judge of the National Court, José Luis Calama, has opened a new investigation within the 'Plus Ultra' case against former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged tax and smuggling crimes related to several jewels seized during a search of his office.
The judge of the National Court, José Luis Calama, has agreed to open a separate piece of the Plus Ultra case to investigate former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for tax and smuggling crimes in relation to the jewels found in his office during a search on May 19.
The valuation of the jewels seized from former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been estimated at approximately €1.3 million, much higher than the €30,000-50,000 initially estimated by Zapatero's spokesperson.
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