Marbella corruption scandal is growing: police to examine all historical cases treated by the clerk, which was stolen in crypto 19 million euros, which were confiscated by fraudsters.

The corruption scandal, which devoured the Marbella judicial system, has deepened because the police announced a complete review of every case of the clerk, who confessed to steal 19 million euros in cryptocurrencies that were originally confiscated by online fraudsters.

The decision comes just a few weeks after the theft of the theft of Policia Nacional, and now the authorities rate the full extent of the damage.

The suspect, a preliminary clerk as a LetTroado de la Administracion de Justicia (Laj) had worked between October 2023 and January 2025 in front of Marbella's court No. 1.

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The court decided to examine all judicial activities carried out by the employee during his term in office, so Sur.

This was described in response to no specific irregularities, but by his own admission to misappropriate almost 19 million euros in crypto assets.

These funds had been confiscated during “Operation Money”, an investigation of a suspected Internet fraudster in Marbella.

The stolen cryptocurrencies were secured by the police in September 2024 and placed under jurisdiction.

The digital item keys were sealed in an envelope and through different stages of judicial custody, which were ultimately intended for the office for assets and management of the Ministry of Justice in Madrid.

As an organization officer in January, tried to convert the digital funds into euros, they found that the wallets were almost empty.

Less than 100,000 euros remained a distance of 19 million euros.

There was a police investigation, which finally led to the arrest of the replacement writer – a respected official with a clean recording and a call for hard work.

It was found that he intercepted the sealed envelope that contained the crypto letter pocket -pocket.

The investigators later found that the employee bought a secure digital wallet for private use and described himself as a “crypto investor”.

A search for properties associated with the suspect showed critical evidence: a paper note with the updated access registration information that is hidden behind a wardrobe.

After his arrest, the Laj confessed shortly before Easter and is currently being examined against official duties for embezzlement and violation.

He was suspended by all court functions and could soon be permanently removed from the National Register of Substitute Cllerks until the Ministry of Justice has a decision.