UCO raids Ferraz and implicates Cerdan in new judicial plot

Published on May 29, 2026 | Translated from Spanish

The PSOE headquarters in Ferraz was the scene of a twelve-hour search by the Civil Guard's UCO. Judge Santiago Pedraz is investigating an alleged internal network to discredit investigations against Pedro Sánchez and the party. Santos Cerdán, Leire Díaz, and manager Ana María Fuentes Pacheco appear as implicated in the court orders, which seek the origin of the money used to boycott the investigations.

Guardia Civil officers in dark blue uniforms conducting a twelve-hour forensic search inside PSOE headquarters at Ferraz street, agents examining document boxes and digital evidence on desks, a computer screen displaying encrypted financial transaction records, forensic tools like UV lamps and hard drive duplicators on a conference table, dramatic low-angle shot with harsh overhead fluorescent lighting, shadows stretching across party logos on the wall, realistic photorealistic style, cinematic tension, ultra-detailed office interior with scattered papers and open filing cabinets, technical evidence markers placed on seized items

Forensic analysis of servers and devices in Ferraz 🔍

UCO agents accessed the computer systems of the national headquarters to clone hard drives and review internal communication records. The goal is to trace transfers and contacts that supported the alleged pawns dedicated to discrediting judicial cases. Metadata from emails and access to sensitive databases are being examined to determine if party resources were used in this operation.

The perfect pawn's manual: lessons in low-cost espionage 🕵️

The plot seems straight out of a bargain-bin espionage manual: a twelve-hour search, an indicted manager, and a former leader coordinating from the shadows. If the goal was to discredit investigations, they could have at least used a more discreet method than leaving traces on the party's servers. For being pawns, they've made their move with the elegance of a bull in a china shop.