Juan Sánchez is being investigated in connection with irregularities with the Majestic company.

The judge has ordered provisional prison for the ex Mayor of Casares, Juan Sánchez. The IU member is also the Councillor for Institutional Affairs and Housing, and faces charges of bribery, administrative perversion and others. The current Mayor, Antonia Morera, held a press conference on Monday afternoon and said the Judicial Police and Civil Guard wanted to see the documentation related to a project by Majestic, a constructor of several promotions which had previously been requested in 2010.

The investigation indicates that the Russian mafia is behind the Majestic developments and to date 165 bank accounts, 236 properties and 19 vehicles have been intervened. ABC newspaper claims the single administrator of Majestic Construction and Development SL, is an employee of an international mafia boss Ricardo Fanchini, who is currently in prison in the United States for drug trafficking.

Also charged in the case the ex Mayor’s wife, who was also facing charges and has been released. A third arrested person declared on Monday and another arrest is expected today, according to the Sánchez lawyer, Juan José Simón.

Sanchez declaration took some two hours in the Instruction Court Two in Estepona, and he left the court at 2am Tuesday by the back door. The prosecutor wanted 250,000 € bail, but the judge set the amount at 200,000 €.  The Casares Town Hall remains closed to the public as a search to examine the documents by the Guardia Civil continues.

Source:Typicallyspanish.com