SpainThe Spanish National Police (Guardia Civil) arrested a British citizen in Orihuela, Alicante, who was among the 12 most-wanted fugitives from the United Kingdom. The man, aged 51, had been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for fraud and money laundering. He was identified during an investigation into a homicide on the Orihuela coast, which led authorities to discover his status as a wanted individual. During the search of his residence, police seized €22,000 in cash and several forged identity documents, suggesting additional charges of document forgery. This is not the first time a fugitive from the UK’s Most Wanted list has been apprehended in the province, as another individual was detained in May during an operation targeting drug trafficking and document forgery networks. The suspect has now been transferred to the Alicante Instruction Section for processing before being handed over to the National Court, which handles extradition cases.
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