The Guardia Civil raids the Town Hall of Frigiliana (Málaga) over an alleged case of corruption. Vox demands explanations from PSOE and links it to national scandals.
The Guardia Civil carried out raids on the Town Hall of Frigiliana, a municipality in the Axarquía region of Málaga, on Tuesday as part of an investigation into alleged corruption. The operation, which included inspections of several municipal offices, has been confirmed by sources close to the case, although the exact nature of the inquiries has not yet been officially disclosed.
The provincial president of Vox in Málaga and regional deputy, Antonio Sevilla, was the first to speak publicly. In a statement sent to the media, Sevilla asserted that the events point to "a new case of socialist corruption" and demanded "immediate explanations" from the Málaga PSOE. "What is happening in the Town Hall of Frigiliana should not surprise anyone," he stated, "it is the same corruption we see surrounding the government of Pedro Sánchez, with cases like those of Ábalos, Koldo, Cerdán, and the rest of the corrupt socialist entourage."
Sevilla went further, stating that "now it is even clearer why the PSOE of Málaga supports Pedro Sánchez" and criticized that "socialism is anchored in corruption and they support and understand each other among corrupt individuals." In his remarks, he called on the party to "face the residents of Frigiliana and all Málaga citizens," urging them to apologise "for all the corruption that their party has been involved in and continues to be involved in, both nationally and regionally and provincially."
The Vox leader defended that "Spaniards deserve clean, transparent institutions that serve the citizens, not clientelist networks or partisan interests." He concluded by stating that his party "will continue to denounce every case of corruption, every abuse, and every attempt to use institutions as if they were a PSOE ranch."
Frigiliana, a village of about 3,000 inhabitants located in the Axarquía region, has been governed by the PSOE in recent terms, although the current mayor is Alejandro Herrero from the Popular Party, who governs in a minority following the 2023 elections. The council consists of seven councillors from the PP, four from the PSOE, and two from Vox. The investigation adds to other corruption cases that have affected Andalusian municipalities in recent years, such as the ERE case in the Junta de Andalucía or irregularities in the town halls of Marbella and Estepona.
So far, neither the PSOE of Málaga nor the governing team of Frigiliana have issued official statements regarding the raids. More details about the investigation, which remains under judicial secrecy, are expected to emerge in the coming hours. Local residents have expressed their surprise at the Guardia Civil's actions, while the local opposition has requested the mayor's appearance to clarify the facts.
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