14 Arrested in Spain Linked to Sinaloa Cartel and Brutal Murder
Catalan police have arrested 14 alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel in Barcelona. The group is linked to the murder of an Italian citizen and involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, and kidnapping.
The tranquil charm of Barcelona has been rocked by the dramatic arrest of 14 alleged members of the infamous Sinaloa cartel, a development that has sent shockwaves across Spain and beyond. This latest takedown of the cartel’s operations has exposed a dark underworld of international drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder that has infiltrated the Catalan region.
Among those detained by the Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalonia's regional police, are 11 men and three women, ranging in age from 30 to 70 years old. Most are Mexican nationals and are believed to be part of a sophisticated network linked to the murder of a 46-year-old Italian man, whose decomposed body was discovered in a forest near the town of Botarell, roughly two hours from Barcelona. The victim had been reported missing by his family after a suspected kidnapping that turned tragically fatal.
