According to police sources, the man found dead in a river near Cadiz in Trebujena is believed to have committed suicide.
The Guardia Civil discovered a body believed to be that of a 62 year old man, who was executed by cartels.
He had a backpack with bricks tied to his neck by a long chain.
Police have ruled foul play out. At first it was suspected that a cartel had executed the man in a drug related incident.
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He is from Huelva. His history includes suicide attempts.


His body is the same as that of a Huelva woman who vanished last December.
The family of the man has been notified of his passing, ‘without detailing the appearance of the body’.
Trebujena, a town in Cadiz, has recently become a major trafficking point for hashish and narcotics.
Some crime experts predicted that the first bodies would appear in a matter of weeks.
The police initially believed that the man was a victim in a cartel-related violence.