Former Benijófar Mayor Faces Three Years in Prison Over Alleged Planning Corruption
Spain’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor is seeking a three-year prison sentence for former socialist mayor of Benijófar, José Luis González Sánchez, over allegations that he helped approve a major housing development involving land owned by himself and his family. The former mayor is standing trial at Alicante Provincial Court alongside former municipal secretary Inmaculada Córdoba and property […]…
Former Benijófar Mayor José Luis González Sánchez, along with former municipal secretary Inmaculada Córdoba and property developer Joaquín Gómez Rodríguez, face up to three years in prison for alleged planning corruption. The trio are on trial at Alicante Provincial Court, accused of administrative misconduct and falsifying official documents related to a 20,000-square-metre housing development approved in December 2004.
The investigation began in 2006 and has taken over two decades to reach trial. The development, approved after an agreement signed in 2001, saw González's family owning about 4,000 square metres within the project area. Prosecutors argue that the agreement falsely recorded an approval that hadn't occurred yet, and González failed to update his asset declaration or participate in decisions while having a financial interest.
The allegations stem from disputes with other landowners over development charges and payment arrangements, with the developer rejecting financial guarantees offered by some landowners.
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