Case against four of the seven investigated in Operation Odin closed

Peña Armas, Cipriano Armas and José Luis Espinel Remain Under Investigation

According to the digital edition of Canarias 7, “the magistrate of Instruction Court No. 3 in Puerto del Rosario has archived the case against four of the seven investigated following a complaint by the Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office against the of the Puerto del Rosario City Council, Peña Armas.”

In her ruling, the magistrate dismissed the cases against Lorena Brito Branco, Sergio Armas Mesa, Dagmara Ewelina Wieclascka, and Alyes.

The other three individuals, investigated at the initiative of the Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, are the aforementioned former Councilor for Procurement, Peña Armas, Cipriano Armas, and José Luis Espinel, a technical architect for the Puerto del Rosario City Council.

The three remain under investigation for a continued, allegedly irregular practice of awarding 36 minor contracts for works and services of the municipal council of the capital of Fuerteventura during 2021‑2023, with a total awarded budget exceeding one million euros.