Dubai Police arrests one of UK’s most wanted fugitives
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.
Officials of NCA thanked the Dubai Police for their good
coordination, high professionalism, swift action in arresting Moogan, and
lauded the great cooperation between Dubai Police and the Interpol. They also
praised the exceptional role of Dubai Police in combating organized crime and
arresting perpetrators.
Combating Transnational Organised Crime
Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri,
Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, attributed the operation's success to the
continuous support and wise leadership of H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who has always directed the
UAE's police forces to maintain strong, active, and vital communication
channels with the world's police agencies, and Interpol to tackle transnational
organised crime.
Al Marri said the operation is another achievement to the
fruitful cooperation between Dubai Police and international law enforcement
agencies in ensuring the world’s security and safety as well as tackling
transnational organised crime.
Grateful to Dubai Police
Nikki Holland, NCA Director of Investigation said, the
arrest is the result of years of investigation involving a range of law
enforcement partners in the UK, Europe and Middle East.
“We are extremely grateful to those partners for their
assistance in ensuring Moogan now faces justice and particularly thank the
Dubai Police for their efforts to track him down. His extradition from the UAE
is being requested,” Holland continued.
“This case should serve as a warning to others on the run
from the NCA – we have a global reach, we never give up and they can never rest
easy,” Holland added.
Exceptional Professionalism
Steve Rodhouse, NCA Director General (Operations), said the
arrest of Moogan further reflects great co-operation between the Dubai Police
and the NCA.
“I’d like to commend their work, in particular detectives
from the General Department of Criminal Investigation in Dubai, who showed
exceptional professionalism and were able to use all the techniques at their
disposal to locate him and carry out this operation,” Rodhouse added.
Surveillance
According to Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri,
Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs, a team was
formed from elite officers of the Wanted Persons Department and the Criminal
Data Analysis Centre in the General Department of Criminal Investigation (CID).
“Upon receiving a Red Notice from Interpol, Moogan was
placed under intense surveillance and all his movements were monitored by the
investigation unit,” Al Mansouri added.
Al Mansouri praised the tremendous efforts and
professionalism of Dubai Police’s officers who arrested the suspect and
utilized modern technologies to identify him, locate his place of residence,
and arrest him.
Identifying the Suspect
Meanwhile, Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, director of the
General Department of Criminal Investigation (CID), confirmed that the
investigation team was able to identify the suspect although he had used a
different name and nationality to enter the country.
“Once identified, he was immediately placed under our
surveillance,” Al Jallaf added.
Colonel Saeed al-Qamzi, director of the Wanted Persons
Department at Dubai Police, said they were able to track the suspect down
despite his attempt to elude detectives with a different identity.
“Thanks to the Criminal Data Analysis Centre at Dubai
Police, we were able to utlise the latest capabilities and technologies to
identify Moogan,” al-Qamzi, added.
Active Cooperation
It is worth noting that the active cooperation of Dubai
Police with international police agencies has resulted in the extraditing 52
international wanted people involved in serious crimes such as terrorism,
organised crime, money laundering, murder and drugs. They were wanted in
several countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Sweden, Australia,
Pakistan, Indian, China and other countries.
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