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Briton, 29, Found Shot Dead on Costa Blanca as Police Probe Gang Links

Detectives pursue a drugs-related hypothesis under a court secrecy order.

Overview

  • The victim’s body was discovered on December 21 at a property in Campoamor, Orihuela Costa, after friends alerted authorities, with multiple gunshot wounds reported.
  • The Civil Guard’s homicide unit is leading the inquiry and no arrests have been announced.
  • Investigators are assessing possible links to a December 11 attack in Orihuela Costa in which a 32-year-old Briton was shot multiple times and hospitalized in intensive care.
  • Local reports note the December 11 target had recently been granted bail in a separate case tied to an armed robbery at a cannabis club, as officers examine whether recent incidents reflect score‑settling.
  • Separately, National Police last week arrested five people and seized multiple kilos of cocaine and ecstasy in Alicante province raids, an operation authorities say could inform ongoing probes.