Prosecutor seeks trial for Fire Department chiefs in Iturri corruption case

Prosecutor Abel Carmelo Andrade calls for legal action against several officials over alleged vehicle maintenance irregularities.

Generic image of fire truck maintenance in a mobile park.
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Generic image of fire truck maintenance in a mobile park.

Prosecutor Abel Carmelo Andrade, from the Anti-Corruption Office in Barcelona, has formally requested a trial in the Bombers case involving alleged irregularities in vehicle maintenance contracts.

The 25-page indictment targets the former leadership of the General Directorate of Prevention and Firefighting (DGPEIS) and executives from the Iturri corporation. The investigation focuses on systematic budget mismanagement and potential overbilling.
Key figures facing trial include former director Manuel Pardo and technical officer Màxim del Valle. The prosecution argues that extraordinary payment methods were used improperly to bypass standard budgetary controls.

"The disorganization of the DGPEIS is the direct cause of the lack of control in public contracts."

Abel Carmelo Andrade · Anti-Corruption Prosecutor
Defense lawyers have requested the case be dismissed, claiming that administrative difficulties were caused by the Generalitat's financial constraints rather than criminal intent.