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Masks scandal in Mallorca: Detention for Ábalos and García — what is missing

How Mallorca’s Mask Contracts Became a Corruption Case

Why pandemic mask purchases in Mallorca are under investigation for suspected intermediaries, commissions and inflated prices.

Published: April 22, 2026
Masks scandal in Mallorca: Detention for Ábalos and García — what is missing

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How did mask contracts in Mallorca become a corruption investigation?

Investigators are looking at how emergency purchases during the pandemic may have passed through a chain of intermediaries, with commissions and inflated prices possibly hiding the real costs. The concern is that public money moved quickly under pressure, while proper controls came too late.

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