Overview

• Allal El Mourabit, suspected of killing three farmers between November 2023 and January 2024, was extradited to Spain after his arrest in Béziers, France, in March 2025.
• The victims, aged 68 to 84, were targeted in rural areas of Navarre and Lleida while working on their farms.
• The suspect fled to France in the car of his last victim, with security footage aiding in tracking his movements and confirming his identity.
• Spanish and French law enforcement collaborated for over a year to locate and apprehend El Mourabit under a European arrest warrant.
• El Mourabit, previously convicted in Spain for jihadist terrorism, will appear first before the Juzgado de Tudela, followed by the Juzgado de Lleida, to face homicide charges.