Angelo Ramón Tejera de León, known as Mon, a Canary Islands-based businessman, traveled to Alicante where he presented a proposal to Chief of Command Manuel Muñoz. The claim described a novel solution to control moisture, as noted by the commander during a transfer process to the reserve Internal Service of the Civil Guard (SAI).
A visit by builders prompted an investigation into nearly two hundred artifacts at the barracks. The Armed Institute, operating in eleven Alicante province locations, began the inquiry following a recommendation by Lieutenant General Pedro Vázquez Jarava, who at the time led the General Directorate of Civil Guard Support. The process also includes the contracts tied to these actions.
The four cases under investigation so far involve a self-employed individual hired by Carlos Alonso, the former head of the Ávila Command, and Mon, who supported him due to the workload exceeding their capacity over two years.
One order indicates that there were no credit issues as 500,000 euros were distributed from a regular 300,000.
Between 2016 and 2017, the businessman claimed expenses totaling nearly two million euros to the Armed Institute. At least seven command offices concur that the decisions were driven by Vázquez Jarava.
SAI inspectors also summoned the former head of the Alicante Command’s Personnel and Support Headquarters to testify. They noted there were no problems with the loan, recognizing that decentralization reached about 500,000 euros, while in other years the amount was closer to 300,000.
When questioned, the order stated that extraordinary credit decentralizations were typically allocated through the Valencia Civil Guard Zone, but in this case it was possible that Madrid was asked to authorize the allocation directly by the Alicante Command, without further details.
The interior report states that neither the Alicante Command nor the Castellón Command requested the work nor the budget in question.
SAI officers, in a separate report being reviewed by a Madrid judge, connected this statement to a July 2018 email from the auditor who headed the Economic Management Unit. Despite actions in the barracks, the Civil Guard in the Community of Valencia reported receiving an extraordinary loan allocation of 199,980 euros. Works at Torreblanca and Vall de Uxó, awarded to one of Tejera de León’s companies, were not explicitly requested. The same pattern repeated in the allocation of credits for similar actions across other Alicante Command barracks.
Several barracks across the province hosted studies. Dolores received 58,062 euros, Orihuela 58,906 euros, Alcoy 59,834 euros, El Verger 59,750 euros, along with seven projects at Castalla, Cocentaina, Jacarilla, Banyeres de Mariola, San Miguel de Salinas, Muro de Alcoy and the broader Alicante Command region, totaling 39,576 euros. In all cases, small contracts were employed.
The report includes statements from different command heads regarding a so-called “unique and innovative” product described as a cork spray used for waterproofing facades and roofs. Tejera de León’s companies allegedly carried out installations in several Civil Guard barracks. The report notes that the sub-directorate of support did not verify or test this technique extensively, nor provide clear guidance on its application across barracks in 2016 and 2017.
there is no evidence
Nevertheless, Internal Affairs records show that no information has been provided by the sub-directorate or its units about any tests, evaluations, or results for this new product related to waterproofing facades and roofs. The objective of the alleged program seems to be to verify outcomes across multiple Civil Guard barracks, with unclear reporting.
Users at the barracks reportedly experienced difficulties, and there are claims that the cork spray did not consistently prevent leaks. The investigation indicates that Mon billed for work that was not fully completed or delivered according to the scale described, with the Civil Guard paying for incomplete or substandard work.
Jobs not done or “poorly” executed
In Alicante, roof repairs, the women’s locker room, and the garage at the Alicante Command were contracted through Angrasurcor SL, a Mon-associated company. After billing 39,576 euros, the final settlement reportedly dropped to 10,523 euros under audit review.
Regarding renovations and exterior painting at barracks in Castalla, Cocentaina, Jacarilla, Banyeres, San Miguel de Salinas, Muro de Alcoy and Benidorm, the audit concluded that many actions were not completed or were poorly executed. Visible deficiencies remained and could not be blamed on natural wear over time.
SAI investigations also traced paid accommodations and travel for Mon, including stays at luxury hotels in Cádiz and Lanzarote, and trips to Milan and Cardiff. These expenses involved Vázquez Jaraba and members of his extended family, sometimes including in-laws and nephews. The pool cover purchase, totaling 15,505 euros, was charged to a Madrid-based residence, while 45,700 euros of unknown origin were linked to a house bought in November 2016 near the Cádiz coast, with some costs tied to the high command’s budget outlays.
Notes attributed to the inquiry emphasize a pattern of inflated or unjustified expenses tied to the execution of work in various locations under the Alicante Command. The investigation continues to unravel the extent of these practices and to determine accountability.