Former Secretary of State Paco Martínez Remains in Preventive Detention Amid Ongoing Investigation
Martínez, accused of money laundering related to data breaches, denies wrongdoing and asserts he did not profit from illicit activities.
Francisco Martínez, former Secretary of State for the Interior during Mariano Rajoy's tenure, remains in preventive detention without bail following a ruling by Judge María Tardón of the National Court.
Martínez is under investigation for allegedly aiding in the laundering of profits generated by hacker José Luis Huertas, known as 'Alcasec', who is implicated in data breaches involving police, the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT), and the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ).
In a court appearance lasting approximately 30 minutes, Martínez denied any involvement in illegal activities and characterized Huertas as a 'fatherless child' who gets into trouble as a minor.
Judicial sources indicate that Martínez will remain in custody until the stolen data is secured by law enforcement.
Martínez claimed that his interactions with Huertas were initially as a lawyer and subsequently as a mentor, assisting him in entering professional circles and establishing a business.
He maintained that his contributions to the formation of Huertas's companies do not imply knowledge of their activities and emphasized that he did not enrich himself from any data he may have accessed.
The former Secretary of State acknowledged that Huertas was developing a data search engine and provided him access, but asserted that he did not see any confidential or illegally disclosed information within it.
Judge Tardón has also ordered the continued detention of Huertas and Adrin Molina, another suspect, citing concerns over potential evidence destruction.
The fourth individual arrested in connection with the case, YouTuber Álvaro Martín, known as Valyrio, is still awaiting extradition from Andorra.
Martínez is under investigation for allegedly aiding in the laundering of profits generated by hacker José Luis Huertas, known as 'Alcasec', who is implicated in data breaches involving police, the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT), and the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ).
In a court appearance lasting approximately 30 minutes, Martínez denied any involvement in illegal activities and characterized Huertas as a 'fatherless child' who gets into trouble as a minor.
Judicial sources indicate that Martínez will remain in custody until the stolen data is secured by law enforcement.
Martínez claimed that his interactions with Huertas were initially as a lawyer and subsequently as a mentor, assisting him in entering professional circles and establishing a business.
He maintained that his contributions to the formation of Huertas's companies do not imply knowledge of their activities and emphasized that he did not enrich himself from any data he may have accessed.
The former Secretary of State acknowledged that Huertas was developing a data search engine and provided him access, but asserted that he did not see any confidential or illegally disclosed information within it.
Judge Tardón has also ordered the continued detention of Huertas and Adrin Molina, another suspect, citing concerns over potential evidence destruction.
The fourth individual arrested in connection with the case, YouTuber Álvaro Martín, known as Valyrio, is still awaiting extradition from Andorra.
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