One of Britain's most wanted criminals arrested in Spain on same day public campaign launched

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One of Britain's most wanted criminals was arrested in Spain on the same day a public campaign was launched to find 12 men thought to be hidden in the country.Simon Dutton, 49, was detained in La Nucia, a town north of Benidorm, and remains in Spanish custody.During the dramatic arrest, Armed Civil Guard officers surrounded a whitewashed villa before forcing entry while shouting "police, police" in English.Footage captured officers entering the property with sniffer dogs and counting large amounts of cash.A man believed to be Dutton was filmed being escorted to a patrol car by Spanish officers.

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The convicted drug smuggler from Bolton received a 14-year jail sentence back in September 2016 for organising major cocaine imports and money laundering.One interception alone was valued at £1.5million.The wanted criminal can be identified with the name "Rachel" tattooed on his left arm.His arrest came on the same day the National Crime Agency, Spanish police and Crimestoppers teamed up to...

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