Dean Garforth was wanted for his alleged involvement in an organised crime group supplying cocaine and cannabis, as well as being involved in trading firearms and ammunition
Dean Garforth, 29, was wanted on allegations he was a drugs and firearms supplier.
He was riding an e-bike in Nueva Andalucia, Marbella, when he was arrested on Monday, the National Crime Agency said. When he realised plain-clothed officers were closing in, the wanted man rode the bike into an officer and resisted arrest, the agency said. It came after the NCA and Crimestoppers launched a public appeal in January for 12 of the UK's most wanted fugitives who were believed to be hiding inGarforth was wanted for alleged involvement in an organised crime group supplying cocaine and cannabis as well as being involved in trading firearms and ammunition.
He was said to have used the now-defunct encrypted messaging platform EncroChat to facilitate his alleged offences in and around the North West of England. It was also alleged his OCG adulterated the drugs before moving them on.