PROCEDURE

The case was referred to the Court on 18 July 1994 by the Government of the Kingdom of Spain (“the Government“) and on 9 September 1994 by the European Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission“), within the three-month period laid down by Article 32 para. 1 and Article 47 of the Convention (art. 32-1, art. 47). It originated in an application (no. 19382/92) against the Kingdom of Spain lodged with the Commission under Article 25 (art. 25) by a Netherlands national, Mr Antonius Adrianus van der Tang, on 2 December 1991. The Government's application referred to Article 48 (art. 48); its object was to obtain a decision as to whether the Convention afforded protection to a person such as the applicant who complained of the unreasonable length of pre-trial detention but who had absconded and evaded trial after being released on bail. The Commission's request referred to Articles 44 and 48 (art. 44, art. 48) and to the declaration whereby Spain recognised the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court (Article 46) (art. 46); its object was to obtain a decision as to whether the facts of the case disclosed a breach by the respondent State of its obligations under Article 5 para. 3 (art. 5-3) of the Convention.

In response to the enquiry made in accordance with Rule 33 para. 3 (d) of Rules of Court A, the applicant stated that he wished to take part in the proceedings and designated the lawyer who would represent him (Rule 30). The President gave the lawyer leave to use the Dutch language (Rule 27 para. 3). The Netherlands Government, who had been notified by the Registrar of their right to intervene in the proceedings (Article 48 (b) (art. 48-b) of the Convention and Rule 33 para. 3 (b) of Rules of Court A), indicated that they did not intend to do so.

The Chamber to be constituted included ex officio Mr J.M. Morenilla, the elected judge of Spanish nationality (Article 43 of the Convention) (art. 43), and Mr R. Ryssdal, the President of the Court (Rule 21 para. 3 (b)). On 26 August 1994, in the presence of the Registrar, the President drew by lot the names of the other seven members, namely Mr S.K. Martens, Mrs E. Palm, Mr M.A. Lopes Rocha, Mr D. Gotchev, Mr B. Repik, Mr P. Jambrek and Mr K. Jungwiert (Article 43 in fine of the Convention and Rule 21 para. 4) (art. 43).

As President of the Chamber (Rule 21 para. 5), Mr Ryssdal, acting through the Registrar, consulted the Agent of the Government, the applicant's lawyer and the Delegate of the Commission on the organisation of the proceedings (Rules 37 para. 1 and 38). Pursuant to the order made in consequence, the Registrar received the Government's memorial on 20 December 1994 and the applicant's memorial on the following day. The Secretary to the Commission informed the Registrar that the Delegate would submit his observations at the hearing.

On 16 January 1995 the Commission produced the file on the proceedings before it, as requested by the Registrar on the President's instructions.

In accordance with the decision of the President, who had given the Government's representative leave to address the Court in Spanish (Rule 27 para. 2), the hearing took place in public in the Human Rights Building, Strasbourg on 20 February 1995. The Court had held a preparatory meeting beforehand. There appeared before the Court: (a) for the Government Mr J. Borrego Borrego, Head of the Legal Department for Human Rights, Ministry of Justice and of the Interior, Agent; (b) for the Commission Mr H. Danelius, Delegate; (c) for the applicant Mr J.K. Gaasbeek, advocaat en procureur, Counsel. The Court heard addresses by the three of them as well as replies to its questions.

AS TO THE FACTS

I. PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE

Mr Antonius Adrianus van der Tang was born in 1959 and lives in Haarlem in the Netherlands. At the material time he worked as a lorry driver.

A. Applicant's arrest

In the early morning of 26 May 1989 Mr van der Tang was arrested by the police (Guardia Civil) in Bayona, Galicia, on the north-west coast of Spain. He was found driving a lorry which contained 1,300 kg of hashish. The lorry belonged to the applicant. He was also found in possession of a pistol with its serial number chiselled off and of a radio pre-tuned to a station which coincided with that of another set found later in the possession of Luciano Núñez, who was also arrested (see paragraph 32 below). At least eight more people were subsequently detained for allegedly being involved in a three-stage operation to deliver about 7,000 kg of hashish.

B. Proceedings in the Audiencia Provincial

According to the applicant's statement to the police, made with the assistance of a lawyer and an interpreter on 26 May 1989, an unknown person had approached him sometime in March and again in May 1989 and offered him 20,000 Netherlands guilders to transport 1,300 kg of “dope“ (droga) from Bayona to the Netherlands. After some hesitation Mr van der Tang had finally accepted. Late in the evening of 25 May 1989, following the unknown person's instructions, he had taken his truck to Bayona, where another man had loaded the drugs and then gone away. The applicant had only been driving for about ten minutes when he was arrested. This statement was confirmed by the applicant on 27 May 1989 before the relevant judicial authority (see paragraph 34 below), Vigo investigating judge no. 1, who then ordered Mr van der Tang's detention pending trial (auto de prisión). Basing his decision on sections 503 and 504 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal, “LECrim“ - see paragraphs 42 and 43 below), the judge held that there was sufficient reason to believe that the applicant was criminally responsible for the commission of a public-health offence. According to the applicant, the other persons detained, all Spanish nationals, were unconditionally released. On 12 June 1989 Mr van der Tang made a written statement to Vigo investigating judge no. 1 in which he explained that, contrary to his previous statements, he had not known that he was transporting drugs at the time of his arrest. He had thought the consignment was tobacco but had said drugs because of the pressure put on him and language difficulties.

In an order of 18 November 1989 (auto de procesamiento) investigating judge no. 1 decided that the available evidence was sufficient to charge the applicant with an offence against public health (sections 344 and 344 bis (a) of the Criminal Code - see paragraphs 37 and 38 below) and unlawful possession of a firearm (section 254 of the Criminal Code - see paragraph 39 below). The applicant's detention was confirmed. An appeal by the applicant against this order appears to have been dismissed.

On 25 September and 22 November 1989 Mr van der Tang lodged with investigating judge no. 1 his first applications for provisional release. Arguing that he had throughout been unaware of the real nature of the consignment, he insisted that he was not involved with any drug-trafficking organisation. He further complained that during his four-month detention he had only been questioned twice by the judge - in May and June 1989 - and was the only person still held in custody despite the relatively minor character of his offence. Mr van der Tang also undertook to comply with any conditions attached to his release. These applications were rejected on 9 October and 25 November 1989 respectively by means of orders not containing reasons.

A similar application for provisional release followed on 22 December 1989 and was rejected on 27 December 1989 by an auto (reasoned decision). The ground for the decision was the seriousness of the offences - illegal possession of a firearm and drug trafficking in large quantities; the second offence in itself attracting a prison sentence of “prisión menor en su grado medio“ (that is, from two years, four months and one day to four years and two months).

By an order of 19 April 1990 (auto de conclusión del sumario) the applicant was committed for trial.

Further applications for provisional release were addressed to the Audiencia Provincial in Pontevedra (see paragraph 34 below) on 20 April, 28 May, 19 July and 5 September 1990. On 21 September 1990 the Pontevedra public prosecutor (Ministerio Fiscal) stated that he would not oppose the applicant's release provided that he paid security of 500,000 pesetas, handed in his passport and reported daily to the police. However, on 26 September 1990 the Audiencia Provincial refused the applications for release, briefly stating: “The original circumstances on which the detention pending trial was decided remain unchanged“ (see paragraph 45 below). The applicant then requested the Audiencia Provincial to reconsider its decision, complaining, inter alia, that several co-detainees in respect of whom the prosecution was seeking sentences of up to ten years' imprisonment had obtained conditional release upon payment of only 200,000 pesetas. In the applicant's submission, only the fact of his being a foreigner seemed to account for his long period of detention. On 9 October 1990 the Audiencia Provincial declined to reconsider its decision.

C. Proceedings in the Audiencia Nacional

In the course of 1989 the Spanish authorities had launched a nationwide operation (Operación Nécora) to combat a large-scale drug-trafficking organisation which operated mainly in Galicia. Central investigating judge no. 5 in the Audiencia Nacional, Madrid (see paragraph 35 below), was put in charge of the overall investigation. The applicant's case was considered to be closely linked with other files relating to Nécora and was therefore transferred to Madrid on 29 October 1990. The Audiencia Provincial had heard the parties beforehand; the applicant's lawyer did not make any submissions (see paragraph 36 below).

On 8 January 1991 central investigating judge no. 5 issued an order (auto de procesamiento) whereby new charges were added against the applicant without any alteration to the established facts. He was now charged not only with an offence against public health and unlawful possession of a firearm of foreign origin (see paragraph 10 above) but also with smuggling and criminal association (sections 173 and 174 of the Criminal Code). An appeal by the applicant against these orders which included a request for release was eventually rejected on 8 July 1991 by the Third Criminal Division of the Audiencia Nacional. The grounds for the decision not to release the applicant were the seriousness of the alleged offences, considerations of public order and the high risk of absconding on account of the applicant's foreign nationality.

On 19 November 1990 the applicant had lodged a fresh application for release with investigating judge no. 5 in which he repeated arguments adduced earlier and additionally submitted that the transfer of his case to Madrid would inevitably mean that his trial would be further delayed. The public prosecutor opposed the applicant's release, and on 30 November 1990 central investigating judge no. 5 decided to continue the applicant's detention in view of the available evidence, the nature of the offence and its seriousness, the prison sentence that it would attract, the extent of the applicant's involvement and the likelihood of his absconding. Mr van der Tang challenged this in the Third Criminal Division of the Audiencia Nacional. In his appeal the applicant submitted, inter alia, that as his alleged offence was wholly unconnected with the charges relating to drug trafficking, he could easily have been tried only thirty days after his arrest. He further submitted that, in any case, even if he were to be found guilty of the offences with which he was charged, he would already have served his sentence in detention pending trial (over two years). On 30 April 1991 the Audiencia Nacional dismissed the appeal, thereby confirming the investigating judge's decision. The applicant's subsequent constitutional complaint (recurso de amparo) was declared inadmissible by the Constitutional Court on 11 September 1991 on the ground that none of the issues raised by the applicant were of a constitutional nature.

In the meantime, in a telegram of 30 January 1991 addressed to central investigating judge no. 5, the applicant had renewed his application for release. The public prosecutor attached to the Audiencia Nacional requested that the applicant's detention be prolonged to the statutory maximum of four years (see paragraph 43 below). Mr van der Tang responded by offering to make a formal undertaking that he would reside in Vigo should his release be granted. On 6 March 1991 central investigating judge no. 5 decided to continue the applicant's detention and to adjourn any decision on the public prosecutor's request for its extension.

As Mr van der Tang's period of detention approached two years, the central investigating judge no. 5 decided on 22 May 1991, in accordance with section 504 (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (see paragraph 44 below) and after hearing the parties, that the maximum duration of the detention should be extended by two years. He based this decision on the seriousness of the charges and the sentence which could be imposed in the event of conviction.

On 19 February 1992 the central investigating judge no. 5 concluded the preliminary investigation. The case was sent to the Third Criminal Division of the Audiencia Nacional for trial.

D. Applicant's release on bail

On 29 April 1992 the applicant lodged a new application for release, this time with the Audiencia Nacional, which on 11 June 1992 allowed it subject to the following conditions: (a) the applicant was to pay in cash a security of 8 million pesetas; (b) he was to give an address and inform the court of any subsequent change; (c) he was to report daily to the police in Vigo; and (d) he was not to leave Spanish territory. The Audiencia Nacional gave the following reasons for its decision: “There is prima-facie evidence that ... the accused did not play a major role in any of the organisations concerned, as he merely transported the illegal substance in question, the nature of which also has to be taken into account by the court. The time that has elapsed since Van der Tang was placed in custody - over three years (he has been in detention far longer than any of the other defendants in this case) - means that it is possible to rule out his being able to conceal or suppress evidence. The period of time that has elapsed clearly - why not be frank about it? - owes much to ill fortune and the vicissitudes of the proceedings. He could have been tried in Galicia several months ago, when the Pontevedra public prosecutor did not oppose his provisional release. The same lapse of time, viewed in the context of the brief provisional summary of the facts, argues in favour of varying the order placing him in detention pending trial, relaxing the conditions of detention by making it possible to avoid it altogether, provided that the measures referred to in the operative provisions below are taken so as to ensure that he appears for trial. The court did not consider that the accused's foreign nationality constituted an insurmountable obstacle to reaching this conclusion, because other foreign defendants in the case are in fact not being held in detention. The court simply took the view that it was just another factor which, combined with the accused's lack of close ties with Spain, could lend support to the idea that he might be likely to seek to evade trial; but that cannot be presumed without additional evidence. Furthermore, this type of fear, which is always relative, cannot in such circumstances have the effect of inexorably making the accused serve in advance the sentence which may be imposed on him. This is particularly so as the accused has shown, at least to some extent, that he is able to remain on Spanish territory and obtain a contract of employment there which would enable him to engage in a lawful activity for the duration of the contract.“

On 2 July 1992, in response to a request by the applicant for a reduction in the amount of the security, the Audiencia Nacional set it at 4 million pesetas either to be paid in cash or to be guaranteed by a bank. On 24 July 1992 the security was deposited by the applicant's wife, whereupon Mr van der Tang was released.

During his stay in Vigo prison, Mr van der Tang was of good behaviour and participated in several prison activities. He also worked as a clerk in the prison bursar's office.

On 9 October 1992, on an application by Mr van der Tang, the Audiencia Nacional gave him leave to report to the police only once a week and returned certain documents to him, including his driving licence.

On 12 November 1992 the applicant sought permission to travel to the Netherlands in order to spend Christmas with his family. This request was refused by the Audiencia Nacional on 24 November 1992 in view of the obvious risk of absconding.

On 23 December 1992 the applicant travelled by car from Spain to the Netherlands.

By letter of 5 January 1993 the applicant's Netherlands lawyer informed his Spanish lawyers that their client had left Spain and returned to the Netherlands, as he had no means of subsistence. The Netherlands lawyer requested them to secure a variation of the conditions on which release had been granted, in particular the obligation to stay in Spain.

In a letter of 7 April 1993 to the Spanish embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands lawyer proposed that Mr van der Tang should report weekly to the embassy. He further stated that his client intended to return to Spain in order to stand trial. The embassy answered by advising the applicant to contact the Audiencia Nacional. Neither the applicant nor his representatives appear to have contacted the Audiencia Nacional at this stage, nor do they seem to have informed that court of his new address.

E. Applicant's failure to appear for trial

Meanwhile, on 3 July 1992, the Audiencia Nacional had confirmed the investigating judge's decision to conclude the investigation (see paragraph 20 above), thereby ordering the opening of the trial (juicio oral). By that time the case file ran to more than 22,000 pages. On 15 July 1992 the public prosecutor made provisional indictment submissions (conclusiones provisionales) containing charges against fifty-two people. In respect of the applicant, the public prosecutor demanded a total prison sentence of fourteen years and a fine of 60 million pesetas in respect of an offence against public health (see paragraphs 37 and 38 below) and of unlawful possession of a firearm of foreign origin (see paragraphs 39 and 40 below).

In a summons of 10 June 1993 the applicant was ordered to appear before the trial court. However, the summons could not be served on him, as he no longer lived at the address he had originally given the Spanish authorities. On 9 July 1993 the police informed the court that the applicant's whereabouts were unknown. Thereupon the Audiencia Nacional ordered the applicant and his surety - his wife - to appear before it on 23 July 1993 at a hearing concerning the forfeiture of the bail. The applicant's Spanish lawyer filed an objection against this order, submitting, inter alia, that the applicant had had to leave Spain for a compelling reason, namely the terminal illness of his father, but that he had no intention of evading Spanish justice and would appear for trial. On 31 July 1993 the Audiencia Nacional, noting that the applicant had failed to comply with the conditions attached to his release, dismissed the objection and ordered his arrest. On 16 September 1993 the Audiencia Nacional declared that the applicant had failed to appear (rebeldía) and his security was forfeited.

The trial took place in Madrid from 20 September 1993 to 24 May 1994. Mr van der Tang did not attend it and could therefore not be tried pursuant to section 841 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

On 27 September 1994 the Audiencia Nacional delivered a 529-page-long judgment. Luciano Núñez (see paragraph 8 above) was held to have played a leading role in importing very large quantities of hashish. He was accordingly sentenced to a total of thirteen years' imprisonment and a fine of 100 million pesetas. It does not appear from the facts set out in this judgment that the applicant was involved in drug-trafficking activities beyond the transporting of 1,300 kg of hashish for which he was arrested (see paragraph 8 above).

The Spanish authorities have not requested Mr van der Tang's extradition.
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001-57946_a11_em76
DATETIME
QUASI
22 December 1989
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e58
001-57946_a11_em77
DATETIME
QUASI
27 December 1989
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e59
001-57946_a11_em78
DATETIME
NO_MASK
two years
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e60
001-57946_a11_em79
DATETIME
NO_MASK
four months and one day
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e61
001-57946_a11_em80
DATETIME
NO_MASK
four years and two months
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e62
001-57946_a11_em81
DATETIME
QUASI
19 April 1990
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e39
001-57946_a11_em82
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Provincial
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e63
001-57946_a11_em83
LOC
QUASI
Pontevedra
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
insert
001-57946_a11_e64
001-57946_a11_em84
DATETIME
QUASI
20 April, 28 May, 19 July and 5 September 1990
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e65
001-57946_a11_em85
DATETIME
QUASI
21 September 1990
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e63
001-57946_a11_em86
LOC
QUASI
Pontevedra
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e66
001-57946_a11_em87
QUANTITY
QUASI
500,000 pesetas
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e67
001-57946_a11_em88
DATETIME
QUASI
26 September 1990
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e39
001-57946_a11_em89
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Provincial
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e39
001-57946_a11_em90
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Provincial
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
insert
001-57946_a11_e68
001-57946_a11_em91
QUANTITY
QUASI
200,000 pesetas
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e69
001-57946_a11_em92
DATETIME
QUASI
9 October 1990
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e39
001-57946_a11_em93
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Provincial
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e70
001-57946_a11_em94
DATETIME
NO_MASK
1989
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e11
001-57946_a11_em95
DEM
NO_MASK
Spanish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
correct
001-57946_a11_e71
001-57946_a11_em96
MISC
QUASI
Operación Nécora
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e72
001-57946_a11_em97
LOC
QUASI
Galicia
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e73
001-57946_a11_em98
LOC
QUASI
Madrid
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
correct
001-57946_a11_e74
001-57946_a11_em99
MISC
QUASI
Nécora
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e73
001-57946_a11_em100
LOC
QUASI
Madrid
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e75
001-57946_a11_em101
DATETIME
QUASI
29 October 1990
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e39
001-57946_a11_em102
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Provincial
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e76
001-57946_a11_em103
DATETIME
QUASI
8 January 1991
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e77
001-57946_a11_em104
DATETIME
QUASI
8 July 1991
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e78
001-57946_a11_em105
ORG
NO_MASK
Third Criminal Division of the Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e79
001-57946_a11_em106
DATETIME
QUASI
19 November 1990
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e73
001-57946_a11_em107
LOC
QUASI
Madrid
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e80
001-57946_a11_em108
DATETIME
QUASI
30 November 1990
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e7
001-57946_a11_em109
PERSON
DIRECT
Mr van der Tang
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e78
001-57946_a11_em110
ORG
NO_MASK
Third Criminal Division of the Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
insert
001-57946_a11_e59
001-57946_a11_em111
DATETIME
NO_MASK
two years
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e81
001-57946_a11_em112
DATETIME
QUASI
30 April 1991
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em113
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e83
001-57946_a11_em114
ORG
NO_MASK
Constitutional Court
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e84
001-57946_a11_em115
DATETIME
QUASI
11 September 1991
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e85
001-57946_a11_em116
DATETIME
QUASI
30 January 1991
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em117
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e86
001-57946_a11_em118
DATETIME
NO_MASK
four years
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e7
001-57946_a11_em119
PERSON
DIRECT
Mr van der Tang
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e47
001-57946_a11_em120
LOC
QUASI
Vigo
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e87
001-57946_a11_em121
DATETIME
QUASI
6 March 1991
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e7
001-57946_a11_em122
PERSON
DIRECT
Mr van der Tang
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e59
001-57946_a11_em123
DATETIME
NO_MASK
two years
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e88
001-57946_a11_em124
DATETIME
QUASI
22 May 1991
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e59
001-57946_a11_em125
DATETIME
NO_MASK
two years
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e89
001-57946_a11_em126
DATETIME
QUASI
19 February 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e78
001-57946_a11_em127
ORG
NO_MASK
Third Criminal Division of the Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e90
001-57946_a11_em128
DATETIME
QUASI
29 April 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em129
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e91
001-57946_a11_em130
DATETIME
QUASI
11 June 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e92
001-57946_a11_em131
QUANTITY
QUASI
8 million pesetas
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e47
001-57946_a11_em132
LOC
QUASI
Vigo
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e11
001-57946_a11_em133
DEM
NO_MASK
Spanish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em134
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e93
001-57946_a11_em135
PERSON
DIRECT
Van der Tang
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e94
001-57946_a11_em136
DATETIME
NO_MASK
three years
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e72
001-57946_a11_em137
LOC
QUASI
Galicia
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e95
001-57946_a11_em138
DATETIME
NO_MASK
several months ago
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e63
001-57946_a11_em139
LOC
QUASI
Pontevedra
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e2
001-57946_a11_em140
ORG
NO_MASK
Spain
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e11
001-57946_a11_em141
DEM
NO_MASK
Spanish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e96
001-57946_a11_em142
DATETIME
QUASI
2 July 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em143
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e97
001-57946_a11_em144
QUANTITY
QUASI
4 million pesetas
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e98
001-57946_a11_em145
DATETIME
QUASI
24 July 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e7
001-57946_a11_em146
PERSON
DIRECT
Mr van der Tang
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e47
001-57946_a11_em147
LOC
QUASI
Vigo
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e7
001-57946_a11_em148
PERSON
DIRECT
Mr van der Tang
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e99
001-57946_a11_em149
DATETIME
QUASI
9 October 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e7
001-57946_a11_em150
PERSON
DIRECT
Mr van der Tang
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em151
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e100
001-57946_a11_em152
DATETIME
QUASI
12 November 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e6
001-57946_a11_em153
ORG
QUASI
Netherlands
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em154
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e101
001-57946_a11_em155
DATETIME
QUASI
24 November 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e102
001-57946_a11_em156
DATETIME
QUASI
23 December 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e2
001-57946_a11_em157
LOC
NO_MASK
Spain
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e6
001-57946_a11_em158
ORG
QUASI
Netherlands
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e103
001-57946_a11_em159
DATETIME
QUASI
5 January 1993
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e6
001-57946_a11_em160
ORG
QUASI
Netherlands
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e11
001-57946_a11_em161
DEM
NO_MASK
Spanish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e2
001-57946_a11_em162
ORG
NO_MASK
Spain
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e6
001-57946_a11_em163
ORG
QUASI
Netherlands
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e6
001-57946_a11_em164
ORG
QUASI
Netherlands
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e2
001-57946_a11_em165
LOC
NO_MASK
Spain
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e104
001-57946_a11_em166
DATETIME
QUASI
7 April 1993
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e11
001-57946_a11_em167
DEM
NO_MASK
Spanish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e105
001-57946_a11_em168
LOC
QUASI
Hague
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e6
001-57946_a11_em169
ORG
QUASI
Netherlands
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e7
001-57946_a11_em170
PERSON
DIRECT
Mr van der Tang
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e2
001-57946_a11_em171
ORG
NO_MASK
Spain
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em172
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em173
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e106
001-57946_a11_em174
DATETIME
QUASI
3 July 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em175
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
insert
001-57946_a11_e107
001-57946_a11_em176
QUANTITY
QUASI
22,000 pages
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e108
001-57946_a11_em177
DATETIME
QUASI
15 July 1992
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e109
001-57946_a11_em178
DATETIME
NO_MASK
fourteen years
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e110
001-57946_a11_em179
QUANTITY
QUASI
60 million pesetas
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e111
001-57946_a11_em180
DATETIME
QUASI
10 June 1993
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e11
001-57946_a11_em181
DEM
NO_MASK
Spanish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e112
001-57946_a11_em182
DATETIME
QUASI
9 July 1993
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em183
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e113
001-57946_a11_em184
DATETIME
QUASI
23 July 1993
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e11
001-57946_a11_em185
DEM
NO_MASK
Spanish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e2
001-57946_a11_em186
ORG
NO_MASK
Spain
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e11
001-57946_a11_em187
DEM
NO_MASK
Spanish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e114
001-57946_a11_em188
DATETIME
QUASI
31 July 1993
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em189
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e115
001-57946_a11_em190
DATETIME
QUASI
16 September 1993
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em191
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e73
001-57946_a11_em192
LOC
QUASI
Madrid
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e116
001-57946_a11_em193
DATETIME
QUASI
20 September 1993
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e117
001-57946_a11_em194
DATETIME
QUASI
24 May 1994
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e7
001-57946_a11_em195
PERSON
DIRECT
Mr van der Tang
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e118
001-57946_a11_em196
DATETIME
QUASI
27 September 1994
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e82
001-57946_a11_em197
ORG
NO_MASK
Audiencia Nacional
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
insert
001-57946_a11_e119
001-57946_a11_em198
QUANTITY
QUASI
529-page-long
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e37
001-57946_a11_em199
PERSON
QUASI
Luciano Núñez
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
insert
001-57946_a11_e120
001-57946_a11_em200
DATETIME
NO_MASK
thirteen years
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e121
001-57946_a11_em201
QUANTITY
QUASI
100 million pesetas
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e36
001-57946_a11_em202
QUANTITY
QUASI
1,300 kg
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e11
001-57946_a11_em203
DEM
NO_MASK
Spanish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-57946_a11_e7
001-57946_a11_em204
PERSON
DIRECT
Mr van der Tang
Antonius Adrianus van der Tang
ESP
CHAMBER
Task: Annotate the document to anonymise the following person: Antonius Adrianus van der Tang