Aquino murder: two suspects detained in Germany

Belgium has requested the extradition from Germany of the two suspects. The Judicial Authorities say that “The are believed to be part of a criminal organisation and may even have been present when the act was committed “.

Silvio Aquino and his wife were travelling in a car when they were blocked in by two other vehicles in which a total of 4 or 5 people were travelling. Shots were fired, resulting in Mr Aquino’s.

The Judicial Authorities spokesman Dominique Renotte told the press agency Belga that "Two people have been detained by the authorities in Germany. They were possibly involved in the murder of Silvio Aquino. They are believed to have been involved in the organisation and could perhaps have been there at the time of the murder. We have asked for their extradition, but I can’t release any more details as that might harm the investigation.”

According to newspaper reports the two men that have been arrested are Albanians. They were already known to the police. It is not yet known whether they have confessed to their alleged crimes.