Mallorca Bulletin

WANTED IN SPAIN

Madrid.—A new appeal has been launched to locate and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives, who are believed to be hiding in or have links to Spain. Publication of the latest list of fugitives marks the 20th anniversary of Operation Captura – a multi-agency campaign which has seen 98 fugitives apprehended out of 111 publicised. The NCA’s Most Wanted campaign is run in conjunction with independent charity Crimestoppers, the Spanish Ministry of Interior, Spanish law enforcement partners and UK policing. Spain is one of the most popular countries for British expats and the two nations continue to have a very strong law enforcement partnership. Rob Jones the NCA’s Director General Operations was joined by Sarah Cowley, the Deputy Head of Mission from the British Embassy; Francisco Javier Marín Lizarraga, the Director of the Centre for Intelligence against Terrorism and Organised Crime from the Spanish Interior Ministry; senior officers from the Guardia Civil and Spanish National Police; and CEO of Crimestoppers, Mark Hallas, at the campaign launch in Alicante. 49, who is wanted for a recall to prison. Dean Eighteen, 48, is wanted for submitting false VAT repayment claims on behalf of two companies of which he is the sole director. Eighteen is a white male and is believed to have left the UK in January 2019. Also wanted is Derek McGraw Ferguson, 62, in connection with the murder of Thomas Cameron which took place in Glasgow in 2007. Philip Barry Foster, 50, is wanted to begin his eight-and-a-half-year prison sentence for fraud and money laundering. Another person wanted is 23-year-old Russian national Alexsandr Kuksov. He is accused of being involved with an organised crime group that laundered multi-millions of pounds of criminal cash. Heavily tattooed Spencer Dillon Lamb, 33, is wanted for supplying and cultivating drugs. Lamb has multiple tattoos across his head, neck, arms and abdomen, as well as a scar under his left eye. Among the Most Wanted is Simon Dutton, Wanted for his involvement in the supply of cocaine, cannabis and possessing criminal cash is Liam Michael Murray. The 34-year-old white male has a medium build and a NorthEast accent. Francis David Parker, 40, is believed to be a proactive member of the Coggins organised crime group (OCG). He is wanted for directing drug couriers and collecting money on behalf of the OCG. He is stocky with short brown and grey hair. Kevin Thomas Parle is wanted in relation to the murders of Liam Kelly in 2004 and Lucy Hargreaves in 2005. The 45-year-old has red hair and has featured in previous campaigns. He is believed to have links to southern Spain. Matthew Purves, 41, is wanted for his involvement in a conspiracy to supply multiple kilos of cocaine across the UK. John Rocks, 37, is accused of committing sexual offences between 2012 and 2022. He is a white British male with a slim build and fair hair. And finally, Charlie Salisbury, who is wanted on suspicion of supplying cocaine and laundering the proceeds of the crimes. Seguir leyendo