Antonio Caba And Gaspar Rivera They are accused by the Civil Guard of accusing businessman Juan Miguel Isla, whose body was found on March 14 at a farm in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real). But for months since the victim disappeared last summer After staying with Caba To collect 50,000 euros Regarding the sale of a farm in Manzanares, the alleged murderer and his accomplice believed they were safe from investigations. Central Operating Unit (UCO) and they thought they would avoid arrest. Until the end of January, until investigators found Juan Miguel Isla’s Renault Clio and tightened the siege against Caba and Rivera.
summaryMancanti’ operation (missing, Prensa Ibérica’s investigation and events channel (in Italian, accessed by CASO ABIERTO) reveals how hard the Civil Guard has worked to locate the businessman and arrest those allegedly responsible for his death: a respected real estate broker in Manzanares and a retired gambler He promised 25,000 euros in exchange for helping the businessman get rid of his body and his car.
At the home of accused Antonio Caba, civil guards found a handwritten note: “May God forgive me… spiritually.”
Investigators tracked, recorded, and photographed the steps of both until they obtained the necessary evidence to arrest them and made one of them, the alleged murderer’s deputy, Gaspar, confess that his friend had killed the businessman with a gun and then pleaded with him. for help. taking his body to a well and getting rid of the victim’s car.
1.350.000 Euro real estate
According to the documents of the case, Juan Miguel Isla had sold a farm he owned. “Mile Mountain”, for 1,350,000 Euros in Manzanares. He did this with the help of Antonio Caba. The businessman had agreed to collect this amount. two transfers and four cash deliveries, 50,000 euros each. Isla received the final payment the day she was killed. He drove to La Solana with Caba on the morning of July 22, when a traffic camera captured a view of them both as they returned to Manzanares. In Caba’s BMW. The last live view of the businessman whose cell phone stopped signaling at 12:14 am.
An hour and a half later, at 1:48 p.m., a security camera records the Renault Clio de Isla en route to Membrilla on the Manzanares highway, but it is detainee Gaspar who drives it. Man Stop at the ‘Virgen del Espino’ gas station, in Ayva.
Another camera records him there as he pumps gas and Buy Pepsi and Bollycao, as shown in the summary image accompanying this report. He then continues on to the open area in Albacete, where investigators eventually recovered the vehicle, and takes a bus and taxi to return home. According to his confession, Caba gave him 500 euros in exchange for hiding the car and throwing away the key.
“I’ve Been Seen”
What made Caba and Rivera uneasy was the discovery of that car in an open field in Albacete on January 27. they made a mistake this resulted in betraying them. The day the Civil Guard finds Isla’s car, Rivera uneasily calls Caba on the phone and tells him, “I need to talk to you.” They both agree to meet in Caba’s garage that same afternoon. Representatives managed to record part of their speech:
-Gasper: They saw me.
-Rude: You have to be careful… just in case… They’re up to something… even if they haven’t seen you.
biological residues
The UCO report states that when the victim’s car shows up, “the person being investigated becomes uneasy. Caba immediately contacts his lawyer and sets up an awkward meeting with Gaspar. speculation on the discovery of biological remains or tracks inside the car justify their presence in said vehicle to different interlocutors.” The researchers add that “levels of doing have increased to the point of attribution.” a possible arrest derived from recent police actions”.
For the Civil Guard, “today Caba y Rivera for the first time They hold a scheduled meeting for this purpose because in other cases where there is evidence of talking on the phone or driving together in the same car, it is considered that neither of the two people investigated externalizes questions or thoughts about their disappearance. island
They didn’t know it, but the Civil Guard had it set up. a microphone in the car Regularly used by Antonio Caba. Thus, the agents were able to record recordings of the alleged murderer put forward by CASO ABIERTO expressing his concern at the progress of the investigation and the possibility of his arrest.
Phone in another city
The two suspects know that the Civil Guards are investigating a farm they bought from the businessman four days before he disappeared. restless, both They come twice, March 3 and 8, there to check if agents are looking for him. They leave their phones in another town to leave no trace of their movements. Finally, on March 14, the Civil Guard inspected the farm and found Isla’s body stuck in a well. Hours later, Gaspar confesses his complicity and accuses his friend of being the perpetrator of the murder.
The two were arrested and the judge ordered them to go to prison. Caba has so far refused to testify. Investigators allege that this intermediary, who is also being investigated in connection with the disappearance of another Manzanares businessman, killed Isla to kill him. keep money off sale In fact, at least 100,000 euros from the last two payments did not appear. “Caba will be in a very bad economic situation, it will strain his debts, he gets a phone call. debt collection companies… According to the summary of the case, the unstable financial scenario in which Caba finds herself may be related to the motivation behind her possible involvement.
extreme situation
Regarding the other defendant, the Civil Guard said, “Gaspar’s economic situation is very bad, he has even been found to be ill. difficulties in acquiring essential products feed. The ambiguous personal scenario in which he finds himself may have persuaded him to participate in the murder/murder, and may have sought financial gain in return.”
The second defendant is a gambler. He went to casinos 282 times in six months. On the day of the crime, he was playing for more than four hours in a room in Valdepeñas.
Investigators reported Rivera’s To different arcades 282 times in 6 months: “He may have a gambling-related pathology and this may be why he constantly demands money to stay alive. his pathological hobbyIn fact, on the same afternoon as the crime, after returning from Albacete, Gaspar goes to prison. emotional playroom From Valdepeñas and between 19:33 and 21:02 stays there for an hour and a half. He returns just a few hours later and is in the room between 23:28 and 02:13.
The investigation shows that Caba is acting like some kind of boss and has the upper hand over Rivera. They found it while searching Caba’s house lots of guns and ammunition. Among others, a Chilean Mauser rifle, another Iranian, a K-98 rifle, a Beretta shotgun, a Víctor Sarasqueta shotgun, a Sako rifle, two pistols and a musket.
Investigators say in their report that Caba “is clear that he uses long and short firearms regularly, as he claims to have owned long and short firearms and practiced shooting with them, and even implied that he bought and sold firearms on a regular basis.” In addition to the weapons, the agents found a handwritten note from the alleged murderer, who remained silent: “May God forgive me…my soul.”