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ETA terrorists caught in Mexican resort town after 22 years on the run
Thursday, February 20, 2014 @ 9:22 AM

TWO members of Basque terrorist cell ETA have been extradited to Spain after hiding out for 22 years in a popular Mexican holiday destination.

Juan Jesús Narváez Goñi, alias 'Pajas' and Itzíar Alberdi Uranga, known as 'María' had been living in their neighbourhood in Puerto Vallarta, on the west coast of México for six years before they were caught, with their two children.

All four had false identities.

Narváez and Alberdi were part of the Liberated Ekaitz Commando and committed more than 18 murders in one year by planting bombs and shooting people.

One of their most prominent crimes was the assassination of university Dean, Manuel Broseta, in Valencia with a shot to the head.

They have been on the ETA most-wanted list since they fled the course of justice in 1992.

Shocked neighbours say the family were 'normal people', 'very polite' and 'never got into any problems with anyone'.

Read more at thinkSPAIN.com



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