Businessman Salvador Llinás has accepted this Wednesday a sentence of four years and ten months in prison for the scam linked to Autoclik, a case that has caused an estimated economic damage of nearly 20 million euros.

Businessman Salvador Llinás has accepted this Wednesday a sentence of four years and ten months in prison for the scam linked to Autoclik, a case that has caused an estimated economic damage of nearly 20 million euros.

The Provincial Court of Palma will hold this week the preliminary hearing of the trial against the Mallorcan businessman Salvador Llinás, accused of an alleged millionaire fraud linked to the car rental company Autoclick. The Prosecutor's Office requests nine years in prison and a financial penalty for him for a fraud that could exceed 20 million euros.

The National Police has dismantled in Palma a network accused of laundering about 10 million euros from an international cryptocurrency macro-scam, in an operation in which five people have been arrested and assets in Spain and Sweden valued at about 15 million have been seized. The investigation, initiated more than two years ago by the Capital Laundering Group in the Balearic Islands, within the framework of the so-called 'Acantilado' operation, has had the collaboration of the FBI, the Swedish and German police, which has made it possible to trace the money through countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Georgia or Sweden.

The National Police have arrested a man in Palma accused of orchestrating a scam of at least €1.2 million through a complex network of shell companies and bank accounts. The investigation points to a network of some forty shell companies used to carry out fraudulent collections through invoices. The case began to unravel after a bank manager detected significant discrepancies in the processing of direct debit payments. According to the police, within a few months, several clients had opened bank accounts with associated billing and invoice management services. From there, the scheme was repeated: shortly after the accounts were opened, invoices and receipts would arrive. The bank would process the payments and credit the corresponding amounts, but then the money would be transferred to other accounts. When it was later discovered that the invoices were fraudulent and refunds were requested, the accounts were already empty, making it impossible to recover the money. During the investigation, agents verified that the accounts and companies were registered in the names of Bulgarian and Romanian citizens. According to investigators, these individuals were used to create companies and open bank accounts that were then used to channel fraudulent transactions. Police have identified a corporate structure made up of more than forty shell companies which, according to initial estimates, caused financial losses exceeding one million euros. The main suspect has been arrested as the alleged perpetrator of the crimes of fraud, document forgery, and membership in a criminal organization. The investigation remains open, and agents do not rule out further arrests as they locate other possible individuals involved in the network.

The Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands has sentenced a woman to two years in prison for misappropriating more than three million euros from the sale of a property in Mallorca to FC Barcelona footballer Robert Lewandowski. The trial was scheduled for Tuesday, but the defendant admitted to the facts before the hearing began, and the parties reached a plea agreement. In addition to the prison sentence, the court imposed a fine of approximately 1,440 euros and ordered her to pay 1.62 million euros to the affected partners of the company as the perpetrator of the crimes of misappropriation and breach of trust. The court agreed to suspend the execution of the sentence on the condition that she does not reoffend and that she fulfills her civil liability, given that she has no prior convictions and the sentence does not exceed two years. The sentence is final, as neither party has announced an appeal, according to the High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands. The events date back to June 2021. According to the prosecutor's indictment, the woman, as the sole administrator of a company, formalized the sale of a property located in the Nova Santa Ponça development, owned by the company, to the Polish striker. At the time of signing the public deed, the player—through his wife—issued a check for 3.51 million euros to the company. A few days earlier, however, the accused had opened a bank account in the name of the company, of which she owned 25% of the shares, and deposited the amount. During the following weeks, she made multiple bank transactions and transferred 3.1 million euros to her personal account without any justification. When she ceased to be the sole administrator, the account balance was 408,593 euros. Furthermore, the sale of the property was carried out without the knowledge of the other owners of the company, who were not summoned to the required general meeting. Two of the partners, holding 50% of the shares and beneficiaries of the compensation, were unaware of both the transaction and the opening of the bank account.

A court in Palma has sentenced a woman for defrauding Fulgencio Coll, leader of Vox in the Palma City Council, of nearly 900 euros through a text message sent to his mobile phone. According to Coll himself, the events occurred in January 2024. He first received an unknown call, which he did not answer as he was in a meeting, and then a message that appeared to be from a bank. The text informed him of several transactions he did not recognize, and the link provided requested personal information. "They were very clever," Coll acknowledged. Subsequently, three charges totaling 895 euros were made to his account. Once he realized he had been scammed, Coll alerted his bank and filed a complaint with the National Police. The case went to trial this Monday, and both the prosecution and the defense reached a plea agreement. The sentence acknowledges the facts but does not entail imprisonment. Coll has welcomed the court ruling and encouraged all citizens who are victims of cyber fraud to report it. "Justice is doing its job," he emphasized.

The Second Section of the Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands has ordered the national and international search, arrest and imprisonment of CGR, the main defendant in the Lujo Casa real estate fraud case, so that the appearance under Article 505 of the Criminal Procedure Law requested by the Public Prosecutor's Office can take place.

The Second Section of the Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands has sentenced the main defendant in the Lujo Casa real estate fraud case to fourteen years and nine months in prison, ordered to pay a fine of six euros per day for 45 months and a fine of 457,872 euros. The Court considers CGR responsible for a continuing offense of aggravated fraud, membership in a criminal organization, fraudulent insolvency, and money laundering. The Court found it proven that they offered future homes en masse without having the land, licenses, financing, guarantees, or a special account, concealing all of this from the buyers. The judges also sentenced his partner, MP, as a co-perpetrator of aggravated fraud, membership in a criminal organization, and co-perpetrator of money laundering, to nine years in prison; a fine of six euros per day for 18 months; and a fine of 64,000 euros. According to the ruling, MP contributed consistently to the client acquisition strategy by providing commercial infrastructure and an appearance of solvency. The court has sentenced JAMP to four years in prison for belonging to a criminal group, aggravated fraud, and money laundering; to pay six euros a day for six months; and to pay a fine of 9,690.83 euros. According to the judges, JAMP, through a technical plan and on-site support due to his professional background in the construction sector, reinforced the project's credibility with buyers and ensured the continuation of trust after the contracts were signed. The court also sentenced BVRA and SRP to nine months in prison for money laundering, plus fines of 30,170.13 euros and 21,970.75 euros respectively, as agreed upon with the prosecution at the start of the trial. Furthermore, the judges acquitted JABC, PLSG, and JCSG of the charges against them. According to the ruling, the convicted parties will have to compensate 115 victims for the full amount of damages caused, ranging from €123,670 to €700, totaling more than two million euros. "Lujo Casa was founded with a clear lack of capital, with a negative net worth as early as 2016, undertaking a very high number of developments, around thirty, whose overall economic volume is completely disproportionate to its own resources and the financing actually available," the judges stated. The Court found a massive fundraising effort from buyers without the necessary legal or economic infrastructure to meet the commitments made and, therefore, "with full knowledge from the outset that the contracts with the buyers would not be fulfilled." According to the ruling, in many cases Lujo Casa did not even own the land where the developments they offered to the victims were located. Nor did they possess "new building permits, nor were there any records of advanced administrative procedures that would substantiate, with any degree of truth, the claims made to buyers regarding the imminent start of construction or the rapid granting of permits."

The main defendants in the Luxury Casa real estate fraud case were sentenced to a combined total of almost 28 years in prison. The Second Section of the Provincial Court handed down a sentence of 14 years and nine months. Carlos García Roldán, known as Charlyand considered the ringleader for the crimes of aggravated fraud, membership in a criminal organization, fraudulent insolvency, and money laundering. His partner, Michelle Pilato, was also sentenced to nine years in prison for aggravated fraud, membership in a criminal organization, and money laundering, and the alleged builder received a four-year sentence for membership in a criminal organization and as an accomplice in the crimes. The court acquitted three other defendants.

Police have arrested a woman as the alleged perpetrator of a fraud involving false cryptocurrency investments amounting to €68,000 in Palma. The arrest followed two complaints from two victims: one for €18,000 and the other for €50,000.

The National Police have arrested a man of Senegalese origin in Ibiza as the alleged perpetrator of fraud for leaving a hotel without paying his bill. According to a statement from the police force, the events under investigation occurred in June, during which a man stayed at a well-known hotel in Ibiza City and left without paying the corresponding amount, which amounted to more than €17,600, after several weeks of accommodation and meals at the hotel.