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Barcelona Execution Linked to Balkan Drug Feud and Cocaine Shipments Through Antwerp

Police say the victim was a Serbian fugitive tied to large cocaine movements and investigators have photos of the shooter as the manhunt continues.

Overview

  • The gunshot killing in Barcelona on Wednesday, June 10, was identified by Mossos d'Esquadra as a Serbian national wanted by Belgian authorities under a European arrest warrant.
  • Investigators recovered CCTV images of the shooter and found a pistol, a mobile phone and a bicycle helmet abandoned at a nearby bus stop that are being used to track the suspect.
  • Police say fingerprint and database checks showed the victim used multiple false identities and point to his alleged role in large shipments of cocaine routed through the Port of Antwerp.
  • The assailant remains at large and Mossos have shared images and evidence with national and international agencies including Europol and Interpol as they step up the manhunt.
  • Catalan officials propose tougher penalties for illegal firearms and large cannabis grows and plan to boost investigation units as authorities warn the attacks reflect a long‑running Balkan clan feud and rising drug‑related violence that endangers public safety and port security.