José Luis Olivera
José Luis Olivera is a retired police commissioner who has been implicated in the alleged police operation known as 'Operación Cataluña,' which is under investigation for purportedly obtaining illicit information about Catalan independentist politicians during Mariano Rajoy's government. He has publicly denied the existence of such an operation multiple times, labeling discussions about it as journalistic slogans.
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Recent news mentions
José Luis Olivera was the head of the terrorism and organised crime unit and denied any wrongdoing in the investigation.
The bar, the bogus cocaine deal and Spain’s battle with its ‘deep state’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-01-23
José Luis Olivera, a retired commissioner, is currently being prosecuted for his involvement in the Kitchen case.
Un exeurodiputado de Podemos batalla para que se investigue otro “montaje” de la cúpula policial del Gobierno de Mariano Rajoy | España
Spain· 2025-10-27
José Luis Olivera, a retired commissioner, denied the existence of the police operation multiple times.
Rajoy vuelve al Congreso para comparecer ante la comisión de la Operación Cataluña | EspañaSpain· 2025-03-05
