Ex Banco Popular bank manager, José Pérez Díaz, known as ‘Pepe el del Popular’, and who fled to Mexico

Ex Banco Popular bank manager, José Pérez Díaz, known as ‘Pepe el del Popular’, and who fled to Mexico after allegedly carrying out a six billion pesetas fraud in Santander 20 years ago, is coming back to Spain.The court here found him not guilty given the passage of time since the office was committed, and that verdict led to him being released from custody in Mexico.Reports indicate he has wanted to return to Spain for some time, and will board a flight today, arriving back here on Saturday. He has told reports that he is coming back to Spain to ‘clear up the case’