Overview

• The victim’s body was discovered in Ecuador’s Mocha canton in June 2021 with a skull fracture and a hammer found at the scene.
• After the killing, the suspect fled to Peru where he obtained a falsified identity document before traveling to Spain.
• Interpol Quito issued an international warrant once investigators confirmed his involvement in his 16-year-old daughter’s death.
• Policía Nacional agents identified his illegal entry and deployed surveillance in Murcia’s rural areas based on cross-border intelligence.
• He was detained on May 30, 2025, in Fuente Álamo while traveling in a van, ending nearly four years of fugitive status.