He's been on the run for three years
A Leeds man wanted for trafficking weapons and ammunition has been sent back to prison and charged with drugs offences after he was arrested in Spain, the National Crime Agency said.
He is suspected of being part of an organised crime group moving firearms and ammunition from Liverpool to Leeds. A Howa bolt-action rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition seized at a house in Leeds in 2020 are allegedly linked to him. NCA investigators traced Blakey to Madrid in 2021, where he was arrested by Spanish Police. However, he fled again after being given bail. He was also charged with conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Friday.
His initial arrest followed that of former professional footballer Paul Shepherd. Shepherd was convicted for his role in storing the weapons and awaits sentencing. Their arrests triggered a number of others across West Yorkshire, Merseyside and the North East, all linked to Operation Venetic – the UK law enforcement response to hacking the encrypted messaging platform EncroChat.
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