Fugitive wanted by Germany detained in Fuengirola. Awaiting extradition

National Police officers have detained a 33-year-old man in Fuengirola who is wanted by the German authorities, according to a police statement reported by Diario Sur and SUR in English. He has been remanded in custody and is awaiting possible extradition to Germany.

Key facts

• Who: a 33-year-old man with dual German and Turkish nationality, according to the police.
• Where and when: located and detained in Fuengirola last weekend, per the police statement.
• Warrants: three European arrest warrants issued by Germany; Diario Sur says they were entered in October.
• Custody: a Fuengirola duty court ordered him into prison while he awaits extradition.
• Germany: the police say he has pending sentences of more than 25 years there.

What the police say

According to the National Police, the man is considered the leader of a gang dealing mainly in cocaine and cannabis, which allegedly based its operations in Spain. German authorities say he fled in autumn 2025 to avoid serving a sentence imposed in Germany.

The police describe his alleged role as a link between suppliers, buyers and couriers. They say he was mainly responsible for receiving and handing over the drugs and the money, and for supplying cars with hidden compartments to couriers.

Diario Sur reports that officers from the Udyco-Costa del Sol unit, part of the provincial judicial police brigade in Málaga, identified him fully before detaining him. The police credited continued cooperation through European police channels.

Charges and court steps

The police statement, as relayed by Diario Sur, says the warrants relate to two armed robberies, seven kidnappings and four drug-trafficking offences. SUR in English describes these as previous convictions, while Diario Sur lists them as offences on record, so the exact legal status of each should be checked with official sources. The Olive Press similarly says he was wanted on three European arrest warrants for armed robbery, drug trafficking and kidnappings.

He was brought before the Juzgado Central de Instrucción of the Audiencia Nacional (Spain's national investigating court) over the three warrants. Police also opened proceedings for alleged document forgery, saying he carried a Swedish passport and driving licence bearing his photograph but a different identity. He is said to have had no connection with Sweden.

The forgery matter was handled by the duty court in Fuengirola, which ordered his imprisonment, according to the police. He is accused of these offences and no Spanish court has ruled on the forgery allegation.

What happens next

The police say he remains in prison pending extradition and handover to the German authorities. No further details of the extradition process are given in the reports.

The case is a reminder that European arrest warrants are acted on across the Costa del Sol, where police cooperate with forces elsewhere in Europe.