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Colombian Hitman Confesses as Prosecutor Seeks Unseen Mastermind in Barcelona Trial

Félix Martín has offered sentence reductions to compel the accused to identify who ordered Valentín Moreno’s 2021 execution.

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Los dos acusados por el asesinato de autor del crimen de Vila Olímpica, Valentín Moreno.
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Overview

  • Daniel Díaz Mora admitted in court that he fired the fatal shot that killed former gang member Valentín Moreno in November 2021.
  • Prosecutor Félix Martín addressed the popular jury with a rare direct appeal and pledged to reduce charges for defendants who name the intellectual author of the contract killing.
  • Co-defendant Sergio Gutiérrez Martín denies involvement in the assassination plot and says he believed the Colombians were in Spain for drug-trafficking operations.
  • Investigators have arrested Daniel Díaz and sought Colombian intermediary Alexander Chaverra under an international warrant, but the mastermind behind the hit remains at large.
  • The high-profile trial highlights the difficulty Spanish authorities face in unmasking unseen organizers in organized-crime contract killings.