The arrest of the escaped inmate in the German city of Leipzig

The Spanish police reported this Thursday the arrest of a hitman considered “highly dangerous”, who managed to escape from Madrid’s Alcalá Meco prison on Christmas Eve.

The criminal nicknamed “The Pill” has been tracked down and captured at Leipzig train station, ending a long police chase. The Spanish authorities had followed his trail to Germany.

The spectacular escape through Europe

Yousef Mohamed Lehrech, protagonist of this spectacular escape, managed to cross half of the European continent for almost a month before being captured. The individual took advantage of his relatives’ visit to the prison to confuse them and escape without arousing suspicion.

Criminal records and charges

The hitman had been jailed for the murder of a rival gang member in Cadiz, confessing to the crime. It is also linked to the death of a man who was mistaken for a member of another criminal group. Because of his dangerousness, he was listed as a level five inmate in the Special Monitoring Inmates File (FIES) of Penitentiary Institutions.

Evasion and communications with relatives

The hitman took an opportunity during communications with his relatives to escape without using violence or intimidation. He bypassed security checks and blended in with his relatives to escape.

Current situation

After his capture in Germany, Yousef Mohamed Lehrech will be extradited to Spain to face justice for his crimes. The Spanish authorities are working to get the hitman back to the country quickly.

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The capture of the most wanted criminal

The Spanish police reported this Thursday the arrest of the hitman considered “highly dangerous”, who had managed to escape from the Alcalá Meco prison in Madrid on Christmas Eve.

The fugitive known by the nickname “El Pastilla” has finally been caught in Leipzig, a German city, after the Spanish authorities followed his tracks to Germany.

A meticulous investigation

The arrest was made at the Leipzig train station after a thorough investigation by the Spanish police, which confirmed his presence in the European country. With this capture, Yousef Mohamed Lehrech’s escape, which has lasted almost a month and involved crossing a large part of Europe, ends.

The Amazing Escape

The young criminal took advantage of the visit of his relatives during the Christmas holidays to escape from Alcalá Meco, where he was imprisoned for the murder of a member of a criminal organization in Cadiz.

He is also charged with another homicide of a person who was mistaken for a rival of the criminal group to which he belonged. Spanish police initially captured him in Algeciras at the end of May and then transferred him to Cádiz prison.

An unexpected ending

It was just before Christmas when he managed to escape without using violence or intimidation, taking advantage of moments of communication with his relatives and avoiding security checks.

Now, with his recapture, society can breathe easy knowing that this dangerous offender will be back behind bars.