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The judge and the Prosecutor's Office ask the UCO for Antonio Balas to be able to continue investigating the Koldo case

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Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Balas, head of the UCO's Economic Crime Group, on the right, and José Manuel Alarcón, head of the National Fraud Investigation Office
Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Balas, head of the Economic Crime Group of the UCO. Víctor Lerena / EFE
10/07/2026 - 16:53 h
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Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Balas has been one of the key figures of the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard in the cases surrounding the PSOE. He will receive a promotion soon, but the judge and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office want him to continue in charge of the investigation of the Koldo case.

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Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Balas, head of the UCO's Economic Crime Group, on the right, and José Manuel Alarcón, head of the National Fraud Investigation Office
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