Alleged British Drug Trafficker Arrested

SUSPECTED British drug trafficker, Christopher Mealey, aged 38, has been detained in Marbella. Mealey was captured in a joint operation involving Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the Spanish National Police, and the Metropolitan Police.

The suspect was arrested as he was walking down the Paseo Maritimo or promenade. He was wanted in relation to an investigation into the smuggling of millions of pounds worth of cocaine. He was using a fake ID and had reinvented his background.

He is the 60^th member to be arrested of the 76 published names of fugitives in the Operation Captura campaign. It involves releasing wanted posters with the photos of the fugitives and details of their alleged offences.

“If you think you can evade capture by fleeing to Spain, you should know that we will track you down – the NCA and its partners have the capability to pursue fugitives relentlessly,” stated the department.

The Spanish National Police Fugitives Unit also stated that the “cooperation between Spain and the UK on fugitive operations has never been better. This arrest once again demonstrates that sooner or later any British fugitives hiding out in Spain will be caught.”

British expats, especially in the Costa Del Sol area should contact Crimestoppers with any information which could lead to the arrest of wanted British fugitives.

Seven others, including his father-in-law John Reed, have been jailed and received a combined sentence of 130 years in prison. However, one of Mealey’s associates, Daniel Bowes still remains at large.