Police Chief Denies Knowledge of Bárcenas Spying

A former police commissioner, Manuel Vázquez, stated he was unaware of a surveillance operation targeting Luis Bárcenas, a key figure in the Gürtel corruption case. The operation, conducted by the Unidad de Delincuencia Económica y Fiscal (UDEF), was part of Operation Kitchen. This revelation comes during a trial investigating the surveillance and its implications for the PP.

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