UK charity Crimestoppers has launched a new appeal for British fugitives believed to be on the run on in Spain

UK charity Crimestoppers has launched a new appeal for British fugitives believed to be on the run on in Spain, with a list of the ten most wanted thought to be hiding out on the Costa del Sol. The charges include drug offences, robbery and rape.Crimestoppers said some of them are the UK’s most dangerous child sex offenders.
The appeal launched this Wednesday comes under Operación Captura, run jointly with the SOCA Serious Organised Crime Agency and the Spanish authorities, which has seen 23 out of 40 criminals taken into custody since it was first launched in October 2006.Dave Cording, Crimestoppers’ Director of Operations, said, ‘These appeals include some very nasty individuals and crimes, and we need you, the public, to help us put them behind bars where they belong.’ He stressed that no-one should attempt to approach any of the suspects, but should contact the charity immediately with any information.The freephone telephone number in Spain is 900 555 111, and details of the ten most wanted can be found on the Crimestoppers website www.crimestoppers-uk.org