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Two Suspected Contract Killers Linked to Narcotics Executions in Spain Remain in Custody

Authorities connect the suspects to execution-style bar shootings in Barcelona and Galicia, with investigations ongoing into ties to larger criminal networks.

Los investigadores los relacionan con ajustes de cuentas ocurridos en otros puntos de España, como el de Carballo (A Coruña)
Imagen del vídeo del crimen de Carballo, con los dos asesinos persiguiendo a la víctima, a la derecha

Overview

  • Two Dominican nationals arrested in December 2024 are accused of carrying out execution-style killings in Barcelona and Carballo, Galicia.
  • The Poble Sec bar owner and José Luis Alvarado were both killed in incidents linked to narcotics-related score-settling, with similar professional methods used in both cases.
  • Mobile-phone analysis by Mossos d'Esquadra and Guardia Civil uncovered connections between the suspects and both murders, leading to their arrests in Madrid and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
  • The suspects, who remain in pre-trial detention, reportedly have prior murder convictions in the Dominican Republic and are believed to have high mobility across countries for carrying out contract killings.
  • Investigations continue to explore the suspects' potential links to broader criminal organizations that may have commissioned the executions.