A WANTED man on the new fugitives campaign launched by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and partners has been arrested in Spain. Following an investigation led by the Guardia Civil, Simon Dutton, 49, has been arrested today 14 May 2026 in La Nucia, near Benidorm. Dutton, who was one of 12 fugitives featured in the NCA's most wanted fugitive campaign launched today, is now in custody in Spain. Dutton is wanted for a re-call to prison. He was sentenced for organising large-scale importations of...

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. The offenders, all men, are wanted for crimes including murder, drugs offences and money laundering. 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...

POLICE have continued to carry out drug operations across Benidorm's party strip. Raids were undertaken on Thursday, May 7, with two venues on Calle Gerona visited by the Policia Nacional. The visits resulted in reports concerning drugs, weapons and safety deficiencies, including the serving of a sanction to one establishment that allegedly did not have civil liability insurance. The Policia Nacional said the latest inspections were welcomed by customers and residents in the area and add to...