The European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Madrid has opened an investigation into alleged fraud involving EU funds used to buy electronic monitoring bracelets for domestic-abuse cases. elDiario.es reports that the inquiry involves Spain’s Ministry of Equality and the Court of Auditors, with support from the Guardia Civil’s Central Operational Unit, known as the UCO.
This is a consequential procedural step because the funds concern a protection tool used to enforce precautionary measures and sentences in gender-violence cases. It warrants close scrutiny of the purchasing and funding process. Yet the material supplied does not name the contract under review, the amount involved, the period covered, or any person or body formally charged.
elDiario.es says the investigation began last year. Equality Minister Ana Redondo said the ministry would offer “absolute cooperation” and “absolute transparency,” adding that, to her knowledge, the funds had been invested properly.
That response should lead to a full account of the procurement and use of EU money. The reported allegation concerns the subject of the investigation; it is not a finding that the purchase was irregular or that any individual bears responsibility.
Sources
- elDiario.es · Source date: 2026-11-12
- El Mundo · Source date: 2026-11-12
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