Operation Kitchen, the illegal plan to steal documents from former PP treasurer Luis Bárcenas, has a clear person responsible according to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office: former Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz. Messages and agendas show that he ordered and supervised the operation using public funds. The justice system now seeks to hold the senior officials who orchestrated this espionage accountable.
How police technology was used for political espionage 🕵️
The case reveals the use of state technical resources for partisan purposes. According to reports, geolocation systems, communication interception, and surveillance with unofficial vehicles were employed. The implicated agents used encrypted messaging applications to coordinate operations without leaving a trace on official channels. The judicial investigation has managed to recover some of that data, demonstrating that the police's technological infrastructure was placed at the service of an illegal purpose.
The cloud that never existed: deleted backups and hidden agendas ☁️
Someone should explain to senior officials that deleting messages is not equivalent to a factory reset of memory. Handwritten agendas and recovered WhatsApp messages have been the downfall of the plot. It's as if a computer technician thought that clearing the browser history would erase their digital footprint. In the end, paper and servers speak louder than defense speeches. Ironies of life: what was supposed to be a perfect deletion ended up being a guiding thread for the Prosecutor's Office.