Spain moves to freeze Swiss accounts of ruling party ex-treasurer


  • World
  • Saturday, 01 Jun 2013

MADRID (Reuters) - A judge said on Friday he would ask Swiss authorities to freeze at least nine bank accounts linked to a former treasurer of Spain's ruling People's Party who is charged with bribery, tax evasion and other crimes.

Examining Magistrate Pablo Ruz, of Spain's High Court, also expanded his investigation of alleged corruption in the People's Party, ordering the party to turn over information on expense accounts for top party officials and on the dates that business leaders visited party headquarters.

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