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Spain High Court Seizes Ex-Postal Chief’s Phone in Graft Probe

7/10/2026

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Spain’s High Court authorized seizure of former postal chief Juan Manuel Serrano’s mobile phone data in a graft probe.
Judge Santiago Pedraz’s writ alleges Serrano and senior postal official Leire Diez used public entities for personal or third-party benefit.
Leire Diez and former SEPI head Vicente Fernandez both denied wrongdoing.
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party said the probe must run its course and pledged full cooperation with investigators.

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Spain’s High Court authorized seizure of former postal chief Juan Manuel Serrano’s mobile phone data in a graft probe.
Judge Santiago Pedraz’s writ alleges Serrano and senior postal official Leire Diez used public entities for personal or third-party benefit.
Leire Diez and former SEPI head Vicente Fernandez both denied wrongdoing.
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party said the probe must run its course and pledged full cooperation with investigators.