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A British fugitive wanted on suspicion of attempted rape has been arrested in Portugal after being stopped on a train. A British fugitive wanted on suspicion of attempted rape has been arrested in Portugal after being stopped in a train station.
Paul Buchanan, 29, was a target of the National Crime Agency’s Operation Captura, a campaign to trace a list of wanted suspects believed to be hiding among expat communities in the Spanish Costas. Paul Buchanan, 29, was a target of the National Crime Agency’s Operation Captura, a campaign to trace a list of wanted suspects believed to be hiding among expatriate communities in the Spanish Costas.
Buchanan, originally from New York, is wanted on suspicion of attempted rape by West Mercia police. He was detained today in Lisbon, where he will appear in court on Saturday. Buchanan, originally from New York, was wanted on suspicion of attempted rape by West Mercia police. He was detained on Friday in Lisbon, where he will appear in court on Saturday.
Dave Allen, head of the UK international crime bureau at the National Crime Agency, said: “The arrest of Paul Buchanan is the second success for Operation Captura this month. Recent work to publicise the outstanding subjects has brought the campaign to the attention of expats and holidaymakers alike, and continues to make life uncomfortable for fugitives looking to evade justice by fleeing abroad.” Dave Allen, head of the UK international crime bureau at the NCA, said: “The arrest of Paul Buchanan is the second success for Operation Captura this month. Recent work to publicise the outstanding subjects has brought the campaign to the attention of expats and holidaymakers alike, and continues to make life uncomfortable for fugitives looking to evade justice by fleeing abroad.”
Buchanan was stopped at Gare do Oriente train station with no ticket or identification and questioned by police. After giving his real name police matched him to his photo. Buchanan was stopped at Gare do Oriente, or Lisbon Orient train station, with no ticket or identification and questioned by police. After giving his real name police matched him to his photo.
Operation Captura is a joint campaign with the NCA and the independent charity Crimestoppers. Operation Captura is a joint campaign between the NCA and the independent charity Crimestoppers. So far more than 68 of 86 wanted individuals have been apprehended.
So far more than 68 out of 86 wanted individuals have been apprehended. Lord Ashcroft, the chair of Crimestoppers, said: “It is fantastic to hear that there has been another arrest. The list of fugitives wanted as part of Operation Captura gets smaller all the time and we will not stop until all of them have been brought to justice.”
Lord Ashcroft, chair of Crimestoppers, said: “It is fantastic to hear that there has been another arrest. The list of fugitives wanted as part of Operation Captura gets smaller all the time and we will not stop until all of them have been brought to justice.”