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Revealed: How Turkish mafia wars are spilling onto the streets of Spain’s holiday hotspots

Authorities in southern Spain are investigating the link between a shootout at an Aldi supermarket in Estepona in July and last weekend’s gangland assassination in Torrevieja - some 530km away. 

Laurence Dollimore
A shadow war between rivalling Turkish mafias has been blamed for a spate of gangland violence between the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca in recent weeks.  Authorities in southern Spain are investigating a possible link between a shootout at an A

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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