Michael Paul Moogan UK Criminal Caught by Dubai Police

Michael Paul Moogan, one of the UK’s most wanted criminals who had been on the run for eight years, has been arrested by Dubai Police,

Moogan was wanted for his alleged role in a "large scale drug trafficking plot" in the UK. He was nabbed in Dubai shortly after receiving a Red notice from the Interpol.

#DubaiPolice arrests ‘Michael Paul Moogan’, one of UK’s most wanted fugitives@NCA_UK pic.twitter.com/y1HhER01Ml

— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) May 9, 2021

The investigation team was able to identify the 35-year-old suspect although he had used a different name and nationality to enter the country.

The UK’s National Crime Agency thanked Dubai Police for their good coordination, high professionalism, and swift action in arresting Moogan.

Paul Moogan was jailed for eight years in 2014 after admitting drug crimes.

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