Melilla's vote-buying plot used bricklayers and small businessmen to rig public contracts. The Police investigate the awards to six companies and 15 self-employed workers of the departments led by Mustafa Aberchán's party.

Bricklayers, small construction businessmen, a vehicle parts seller, another furniture seller, the bar owner and a couple of cleaning workers are also investigated. The head of the Investigative Court 2 of Melilla, María del Carmen Perles, ordered the local government in June to suspend any payment that was planned to be made to these companies.