A coordinated operation between the British and Spanish security forces led to Mark Francis Roberts arrested in MalagaBritain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Thursday that one of the UK’s most wanted criminals is on the run.
agents Civil Guard Roberts was arrested Wednesday night in the town of Estepona. Age 29 yearswho absconded seven years ago and has been charged with attempted robbery and causing grievous bodily harm.
The detainee who is still under arrest Develop handover proceduresHe allegedly tried to steal a watch from a man worth £60,000 (€69,000).
His last known address British security forces were stationed at FairfieldWest Liverpool.
Merseyside Police (Liverpool) believe Roberts They participated in an attack on September 30, 2016 Two people armed with a knife stormed a man who had just stopped in front of his house after midnight.
the victim He resisted handing over his watch and was seriously injured to which he was admitted to intensive care and was on the verge of ending his life, the NCA indicated.
Roberts arrest It was produced thanks to the ongoing campaign to trace it and the great work of the Civil GuardSteve Reynolds, head of the British Agency for Spain, said in a statement.
Reynolds added, “Working with our partners at home and abroad, including our highly valued Spanish partners, we will continue to track down fugitives.”
link with Spain
This past February, the NCA did an act We appeal to Spanish citizens to help find seven Some of the country’s most wanted fugitives are suspected of hiding in Spain, including Roberts.
The released list consists of Seven men suspected of having some connections in Spain There is evidence that some of them can be found or were in specific places such as Marbella or other places on the Costa del Sol.
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