A BRITISH fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking and weapons offences has been arrested in Benidorm.
The Policia Nacional executed a world arrest warrant on behalf of UK authorities.
Information was obtained through Interpol that the 35-year-old man was hiding out on the Costa Blanca.
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Investigations confirmed the convicted felon was in Benidorm and he was subsequently detained.
The man has been handed over to the National Court in Madrid to course of his extradition.
The Policia Nacional stated that he had dedicated offences in Newcastle upon Tyne again in 2020.
He performed a key function in a drug trafficking gang the place he organised members to ‘purchase giant portions of medication, supervising transactions, and coordinating the storage and counting of cash for narcotic purchases’.
The man labored for the gang boss, giving orders to lower-ranking members.
A police assertion stated he was additionally concerned in buying 34 kilos of cocaine which was distributed to numerous shoppers within the north-east of England.
Other capabilities included the manufacturing of hashish and storing a semi-automatic pistol which was seized from a Newcastle handle.
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