The businessman, Víctor de Aldama, admitted this Thursday **his responsibility for the crimes of criminal organization, bribery, and insider trading** related to the alleged irregularities in the purchase of masks from the Ministry of Transport during the COVID-19 pandemicAldama has asked the Supreme Court to apply a greater mitigating factor to reduce the sentence sought by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, which is requesting up to seven years in prison. **The defendant maintains that his cooperation and confession should count in his favor when determining the final sentence.**
The case, known as the 'Koldo case' in the media, investigates alleged irregularities in the management of public contracts during the health emergency, in which certain intermediaries were allegedly favored for the acquisition of sanitary material, including masks.
The trial in the Supreme Court continues its course and it is expected that in the coming days both the evidence presented and the Prosecutor's assessment of Aldama's responsibility and that of other possible parties involved in the case will be analyzed