The association created by the three wayward deputies of Vox Baleares, Avanza en Libertad, reported new alleged suspects to the public prosecutor’s office. contract fraud by the Balearic government chaired by the socialist Francine Armengol during the pandemic. Irregularities that may involve fraud more than two million euros to public coffers.
More precisely, these are separate contracts concluded with the supplier TYRVAL IMPORT-EXPORT, SL for the purchase of Chinese sanitary equipment during the months of May and June 2020, in addition to the transport of said material by the company PRIVILÈGE STYLE, SA. And the fact is that the delivery of equipment previously invoiced by TYRVAL, for an amount which amounts to 2,026,600 euros, does not appear in the customs documents.
The association supports its complaint by documentation from the Office for Prevention and Fight against Corruptionthe Legal Office of the Autonomous Community, as well as in IB-Salut Invoices and customs documents.
As the Anti-Corruption Office attests in its investigation report on emergency public procurement in response to the health crisis resulting from Covid-19, there is also a mismatch of the amount invoiced for PRIVILEGEresponsible for transporting medical supplies TYRVALwhich amounts to 151,000 euros, given that the total invoiced to the Balearic Government by this company is 854,000 euros. However, the Community Prosecutor’s Office indicated that there were only two flights from this company for a total invoiced amount of 703,000 euros.
The regional deputy Idoia Ribaswho filed the complaint with the prosecutor’s office independently of Vox, assured that “anyone who has knowledge of the commission of a possible criminal act must inform the nearest prosecutor.”
In addition, he urged the Balearic Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the facts detailed in the complaint and carry out the proposed procedures, which are, among other things, the declaration of political leaders during the pandemic such as the former President of the Government. Francina Armengol, former Minister of Health, Patricia Gomezand the two former directors of IB-Salut, Manuel Palomino And Juli Fuster.
