Spain's former Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and related crimes, a court said Tuesday.

A Spanish court is investigating former Spanish Primer Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes.

El juez de la Audiencia Nacional José Luis Calama le cita como investigado el 2 de junio. Agentes de la UDEF registran el despacho del expresidente y otras tres mercantiles