Paris, (EFE).- The French Justice today gave its go-ahead for Spain to try the former military chief of ETA José Javier Arizkuren Ruiz, “Kantauri”, for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of the PP councilor in Ermua Miguel Ángel White in July 1997.
The investigation chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal authorized the extension of the delivery of “Kantauri”, as requested by the judge of the National Court Joaquín Gadea in a Euro-order of November 2021.
The president of the investigation chamber listed the charges for which he is charged in Spain, particularly for the kidnapping and murder of Miguel Ángel Blanco, but also for terrorism.
Between 20 and 30 years old for the crime of murder
He also gave an account of the sentences to which he could be sentenced, if convicted, which are between 20 and 30 years for the crime of murder.
The National Court claimed him for the alleged responsibility that Arizkuren Ruiz had, as head of the gang’s commandos when the young PP councilor from Ermua, who was 29 years old, was kidnapped on July 10, 1997 when he got off a train in Eibar, on the way to work.