Mossos d'Esquadra arrest fugitive convicted of two attempted murders in Turkey
Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested a fugitive convicted in Turkey of two attempted murders. The detainee was in Spain evading Turkish justice.
Mossos capture fugitive convicted in Turkey of double attempted homicide in Spain
Mossos d'Esquadra have detained a man who was fleeing justice after being convicted in Turkey of two attempted murders, according to Google News ES — Crime (es) citing newspaper ABC.
The fugitive had managed to evade Turkish authorities and was in Spanish territory when he was located and arrested by the Catalan regional police. Mossos d'Esquadra carried out the detention as part of the international judicial cooperation that allows the search for and apprehension of persons convicted in other countries.
The identity of the detainee has not been publicly revealed. The authorities have not specified in which region of Catalonia the arrest took place or at what exact moment the fugitive was located.
The case will now be handed over to the Spanish judicial authority, which must determine the next steps within the framework of the extradition process to Turkey.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)