Former Adif president Isabel Pardo de Vera, indicted at the National Court in the framework of the Ábalos case, shows herself willing to collaborate with the justice system and fires back at the PSOE. In an interview with El Mundo, published in the midst of the general election pre-campaign, the also former Secretary of State for Transport states that former minister José Luis Ábalos and other Spanish government officials had proposed "loyal people" to "place in positions of the Adif executive leadership". "Up to almost twenty resumes", she asserts, and adds that she "always" refused because the candidates did not meet the necessary "qualifications".

The implications of the investigation into the case, initially named Koldo, then later Ábalos and finally Cerdán, extend beyond its three protagonists. In addition to the main branch of the Supreme Court, the case has another, secondary branch, in the National Court, focusing on two former senior officials linked to the Ministry of Transport, headed by José Luis Ábalos, who allegedly assisted the ringleaders in obtaining payment from the companies. These are the former president of Adif, Isabel Pardo de Vera, and the former Director of Highways, Javier Herrero, who testified this Monday as suspects before National Court Judge Ismael Moreno. After the interrogations, which lasted approximately one hour each and were conducted consecutively, Moreno concluded that there are "sufficient grounds" to charge them with the crimes of organized crime, bribery, and influence peddling. In response to this, the judge has ordered their passports to be revoked and their departure from Spain prohibited, as requested by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

The National Court has taken action and summoned former Adif president Isabel Pardo de Vera and former Director General of Highways Javier Herrero as suspects in the Koldo case. They are due to testify on July 21 at 11:00 a.m. after the Supreme Court found evidence of their involvement in the alleged scheme of irregular awarding contracts, according to a ruling by Judge Ismael Moreno.