Operation Captura

Operation Captura is a multi-agency operation to detain criminals wanted by UK law enforcement who are hiding in Spain. In particular, the National Crime Agency (NCA) and crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers launch appeals—the ninth was launched in 2015—seeking Britain's most wanted fugitives, aiming for maximum news media coverage. While UK agencies have no mandate to operate outside the UK, the operation provides anonymous call facilities in Spain, seeking to locate suspects for whom a European Arrest Warrant has been issued, who can then be arrested by local law enforcement and their extradition to the UK sought.[1] Spanish law enforcement: the Fugitive Location Group of the National Police and the Manhunt Squad of the Guardia Civil, actively cooperate with the operation.[2]

Operation Captura was launched in 2006;[3] by June 2019, 96 fugitives had been listed. All but ten had been captured by February 2020.[4]

Following on the success of Operation Captura, two other similar campaigns were launched, Operation Return in the Netherlands and Operation Zygos in Cyprus.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Cross-border campaigns". Crimestoppers. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. "In collaboration with UK Security Forces, Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil search for 10 British fugitives in Spain accused of serious offences". La Moncloa (Spanish government Web site). 17 March 2015.
  3. "Operation Captura: The hunt is on for Most Wanted fugitives on-the-run in Spain". UK National Archives (from National Crime Agency video archive). 17 March 2015.
  4. Mike Dawber (11 March 2020). "Cocaine smuggling gang 'ringleader' held in Spain after six years on run". Champion News.
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