Mobster from notorious Trinitarios gang that was targeted in Trump crime crackdown arrested in Spain after London murder
GANG ARREST Mobster from notorious Trinitarios gang that was targeted in Trump crime crackdown arrested in Spain after London murder
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AN ALLEGED gang member wanted over the fatal stabbing of a young man in London has been arrested in Spain.
Six mobsters went on the run after the tragic murder of 21-year-old Giovanny Rendon Bedoya in Walworth, south London, on April 21.
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An alleged gang member wanted over the fatal stabbing of a young man in London has been arrested near Barcelona
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Several men went on the run after the tragic murder of 21-year-old Giovanny Rendon Bedoya in Walworth, south London, on April 21
Credit: Solarpix
The fugitive was detained at the request of British authorities in the town of Sabadell around 15 miles north-west of the Catalan capital as he entered a restaurant, Spanish police said.
He is said to belong to the dangerous Latin gang known as the Trinitarios.
They have become a major security threat across much of Europe in recent years especially in cities like Madrid and London.
The alleged killer is now facing extradition to the UK and a possible "life sentence" according to Spanish cops.
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Met Police pleaded for information around the death of Giovanny earlier this year.
It comes as three of the six people initially arrested have now been bailed pending further inquiries.
In the latest update this month, they said a fourth man has now been charged with murder.
All four men have been named by police as Joseph Jimenez, 21, Angel Gonzales Angulo, 19, Brian Villada-Hernandes, 19, and Zozoro Mohamed Olivier, 20.
Cops previously said a 17-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of murder.
Confirming the latest arrest near Barcelona today, Spain's National Police said in a statement: 'National Police officers have arrested a member of the Trinitarios gang in the town of Sabadell in Barcelona who is wanted by the British justice system after allegedly committing a murder in the United Kingdom.
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'An international arrest warrant was issued for him after the crime which took place on April 14.
'He could face a life sentence for attacking with five other alleged members of the same gang, another young man from a rival gang who was killed.
'The investigation was launched by the British authorities on 14 April when the fugitive and five other alleged members of the Trinitarios gang violently accosted another young man from a rival gang following a dispute."
Giovanny was attacked just after 9pm and was left with serious injuries which resulted in the amputation of fingers, the loss of an organ and multiple fractures.
These injuries resulted in his death, police confirmed at the time.
The Trinitarios gang is said to have been founded in 1993 by two Dominicans facing separate murder charges being held in the Rikers Islands New York City jail.
The gang's notoriety across the globe even caused them to be scrutinised by the Trump administration this year.
Donald Trump described them as "animals" as he carried out his sweeping sanctions on US criminal enterprises.
Nearly two dozen Trinitarios gang members were hit with RICO conspiracy charges in February.
They were accused of six murders and 11 attempted murders, according to the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts.
Spiralling violence around Madrid in recent years has been blamed on the fracturing and spread of Dominican gangs which have become Spain's primary urban security threat.
Officials believe the man arrested today may have been in Spain trying to flee to the Dominican Republic.
The Sun has contacted the Metropolitan Police for further comment.
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