The mystery of Miklovan Dakaj's murder in Spain: Police arrest two Albanians, promised him work and executed him

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The mystery of Miklovan Dakaj's murder in Spain: Police arrest two

The mystery surrounding the disappearance and murder of a young Albanian man on the Costa del Sol has been solved, Spanish police say. He is Miklovan Dakaj, 20, who was last seen alive on May 13, 2025 in Marbella.

His ex-partner immediately reported him missing to the Policia Nacional, sparking an investigation that quickly focused on a suspected kidnapping linked to organized crime.

Months later, in October, a Polish camper came across a large plastic bag near the Casasola reservoir in Almogía, Malaga. Inside was Dakaj's body, bound and dumped in what investigators believe was a calculated execution, La Razon reports.

According to the initial report, Miklovan Dakaj had been at a restaurant in Puerto Banus on May 12 when he told his ex-partner he was going to meet "friends" at another location in Malaga. He believed he was being offered a job as a bodyguard, but about 90 minutes later, he disappeared.

His BMW X6 was later found still parked at the restaurant, raising immediate concerns. The investigation was taken over by organised crime officers, who began analysing his final hours.

Security footage later revealed a rented Peugeot 208 waiting at the restaurant before Miklovan Dakaj arrived. The vehicle had been rented in Barcelona just a few days earlier under the name of a 59-year-old woman.

Further footage showed the young Albanian man getting into the car along with three suspects, all now at the center of the case. Among them were two Albanian nationals, identified as Ilir J. and Indrit G., along with the woman involved in the rental.

How did investigators reach the suspected perpetrators?

While the cameras lost track of the vehicle at one point, investigators were able to locate it near the reservoir using cell phone signal data. According to a court ruling, the car's telemetry linked it to cell phone antennas covering the exact area where the body was later found.

Phone monitoring and physical surveillance were also key in building the case.

A judge in Malaga has ordered that Ilir J. be held in custody without bail, while Indrit G. was released on a 25,000 euro bail.

While police have not officially confirmed the motive, sources suggest the murder is related to a settling of scores within organized crime circles.

What began as a missing person case has now exposed the mechanics of a suspected gang execution - from luring the victim under false pretenses, to transporting him across the province and finally dumping his body in a remote location.


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