Martinez lived in Lewiston for five years in the witness protection program before returning to New York, where he was murdered in 2021.
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Trial of accused Alpo Martinez killer underway in New York
Alberto ‘Alpo’ Martinez was a federal witness living in Lewiston before he was killed in Harlem in 2021.
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Murder trial delayed for accused killer of Harlem drug lord Alpo Martinez
Martinez was killed in Harlem in 2021.
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Accused killer of Lewiston resident Alpo Martinez going to trial in April
Two and a half years after the murder of the former Lewiston resident and legendary drug kingpin, his accused killer heads to court in New York
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Alpo Martinez was killed over a minor traffic incident, police say
A New York City tabloid said authorities blame the death of the former Lewiston man on a road rage grudge.
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New York police make arrest in murder of former Lewiston resident Alpo Martinez
A New York City man, 27, already in custody, was charged late Sunday with the Halloween slaying of the convicted murderer and drug dealer, who moved to Lewiston and lived quietly under a federal witness protection program for five years.
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Police have yet to crack Alpo Martinez murder case in New York
What happened to the drug kingpin who had been hiding in Lewiston remains a mystery, but speculation abounds.
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Murdered New York drug kingpin ‘wasn’t hiding’ in Lewiston, friend says
Alberto “Alpo” Martinez may have kept a low profile in Lewiston, but he still partied with those he knew from his days as a cocaine overlord, according to a friend he made early in his stay in Maine.
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Former drug kingpin led surprisingly simple life in Lewiston
Alpo Martinez, slain in Harlem on Halloween, had been a friendly neighbor on College Street with a lot of girlfriends.