An Egyptian fugitive, wanted throughout Europe for 12 years, has been arrested in Cagliari.
The man, involved in a major international drug trafficking ring, worked as a crew member on a fishing boat docked at the port.Per restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
An Egyptian fugitive wanted throughout Europe has been arrested in Cagliari .
The man, the recipient of a European arrest warrant issued by the Spanish authorities, is involved in a major drug trafficking ring dating back to May 2013, when a criminal organisation was transporting 16 tonnes of hashish by sea from Morocco to Spain .
The Immigration Office of the Cagliari Police Headquarters reported to the Foreign and Widespread Crime Section of the Flying Squad the presence of a person wanted in the European Union in the Schengen database.
The man was aboard a fishing boat docked in the port of Cagliari, where he worked as a crew member . Fingerprints confirmed his identity, and the Egyptian was taken to Uta prison, where he faces a sentence of six years and two months .
(Unioneonline/L)