Police reveal Ripoll Imam's inner circle hid his trips to Morocco

An inspector tells Congress that Abdelbaki es-Satty's family denied seeing him despite frequent travels before the attacks.

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A National Police inspector testified before the Congress of Deputies that the family of Abdelbaki es-Satty, the Ripoll imam, claimed they had not seen him for seven years.

The officer, who led a mission to Morocco in late 2017, explained that the family's statements contradicted official records showing multiple trips by the terrorist leader. Despite the lack of cooperation regarding his whereabouts, DNA tests conducted in Rabat confirmed that the remains found in the Alcanar explosion belonged to the imam.

"We spoke with a number of people who maintained that they had not seen him for seven years, even though we know he traveled to Morocco several times before the attacks."

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The commission also discussed a fraudulent employment contract at an equestrian center in Camprodon, near Ripoll. This fake job was reportedly used by Es-Satty to secure prison benefits, although he never actually worked at the facility.