Dubai Police arrest UK fugitive Michael Paul Moogan in the UAE
0 Comments
Get daily business news from the region delivered straight to your inbox
I agree to the terms and conditions
SIGN UP
Dubai Police arrest UK fugitive Michael Paul Moogan in the UAE
Extradition procedures for Moogan, accused of being part of a large-scale international drug trafficking plot, are currently underway May 10, 2021
Dubai Police have arrested 35-year-old Michael Paul Moogan in the UAE, a man wanted by the National Crime Agency (NCA) – UK for eight years, for his alleged role in a large-scale international drug trafficking plot in the UK.
Dubai Police arrest one of UK’s most wanted fugitives
2 hours ago Upon receiving a Red Notice from Interpol, Michael Paul Moogan was placed under intense surveillance and all his movements were monitored by the investigation unit.
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
Dubai Police have recently arrested a man wanted by the National Crime Agency (NCA)-UK, for eight years for his alleged role in a large-scale international drug trafficking plot in the United Kingdom. The arrest was made shortly after receiving a Red Notice from the Interpol.
Michael Paul Moogan, 35, from Croxteth, Liverpool, who featured as part of the Operation Captura most wanted fugitives campaign, was apprehended in Dubai as a result of joint working between Dubai Police and the NCA.
Dubai Police arrests one of UK’s most wanted fugitives
DUBAI, 9th May 2021 (WAM) - Dubai Police have recently arrested a man wanted by the National Crime Agency (NCA)- UK, for eight years for his alleged role in a large-scale international drug trafficking plot in the Kingdom. The arrest was made shortly after receiving a Red notice from the Interpol.
Michael Paul Moogan, 35, from Croxteth, Liverpool, who featured as part of the Operation Captura most wanted fugitives campaign, was apprehended in Dubai as a result of joint working between Dubai Police and the NCA.
Moogan had been on the run since a raid that took place at a café in Rotterdam suspected of being used as a front for meetings between drug traffickers and cartels, and central to a plot to bring hundreds of kilos of cocaine into the UK every week.
Dubai: Dubai Police have arrested a young motorist who was endangering the lives of other road users by driving recklessly during a police chase.
According to Dubai Police, the 21-year-old driver, identified as A.A, failed to comply with police instructions. The arrest took place in cooperation with Sharjah Police.
According to Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs at Dubai Police, the driver, who has a criminal record, was referred to Dubai Public Prosecution for legal action. “Dubai Police will not tolerate violators who endanger people’s lives, and those who refuse to comply with police orders,” said Major Gen Al Mansouri in statement.
The estimated annual street value of his operations reached $82.6 million, state news agency WAM reported.
Bouchibi had been travelling under a false identity. He had also been on the run for 10 years, using forged documents, the report added.
A team of officers were tasked to share information about Bouchibi with the French authorities and Interpol, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs at Dubai Police Major General Expert Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri said.
“Our officers, aided by the Criminal Data Analysis Centre at Dubai Police, located the infamous drug lord and arrested him in Dubai within a very short time,” he added.