Overview

• Four men were arrested in coordinated operations across Madrid, Toledo and Badajoz, and investigators identify them as relatives who work as itinerant fairground staff.
• Two suspects were detained on September 24 in Mejorada del Campo while dismantling fair attractions, another was held in Cebolla, and a fourth was arrested on October 1 in Olivenza.
• During the arrests, agents seized an illegal loaded handgun that was ready for immediate use, according to the Guardia Civil.
• The victims, brothers José and Antonio Yobano, were ambushed on December 19, 2023 in Casarrubios del Monte and were shot multiple times with firearms and shotgun cartridges.
• Authorities point to a drug‑trafficking score‑settling as the likely motive, and the investigation remains active under the Illescas court’s direction.