1 Nov, 2019 @ 13:23
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British fugitive, wanted by UK authorities for TORTURE and drug trafficking, arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ARREST: Police arrested a man on Friday morning
ARREST: Police arrested a man after a warrant was issued by UK authorities

A BRITISH fugitive who’s accused of drug trafficking and kidnapping has been arrested in Marbella. 

The unnamed man, who is native of Sunderland, was hiding in Marbella when a European Detention and Delivery Order was issued by UK authorities.

Spanish police cuffed him in the vicinity of Miguel de Cervantes avenue, Marbella.

The defendant, along with another individual, is believed to have kidnapped and tortured a person, before stealing 27 kilos of cocaine.

The victim was reportedly handcuffed and tortured until he revealed the location of the drugs.

The North Tyneside Court requested a sentence of two years and fifteen days in prison.

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