Spain has extradited a 17-year-old Dutch youth who is alleged to have shot dead a student from Zwolle outside a nightclub near Malaga.

The victim, 25-year-old Jasin Ajar, died after being hit with 18 bullets, including at least one in the head, outside a cannabis cafe in Fuengirola during the night of December 6 last year.

Spanish media described the suspect as an “experienced hired killer” who was arrested in the town while scouting locations for another potential assassination. He reportedly used a semi-automatic pistol to carry out the shooting.

Police discovered after taking him into custody that the Netherlands had issued a European arrest warrant in connection with an earlier attempted murder.

The killing was reported to have been part of the so-called “Mocro Mafia” wars between Dutch drug gangs, many of whose members are of north African origin. The suspect is described as a 17-year-old with north African roots.

Ajar’s family said he was a victim of mistaken identity. He was working in the café while spending a year in Spain after finishing his studies.