US EditionAlleged International Drug Trafficker Francis Coggins Arrested in the Netherlands - Liverpool Echo
- Francis Coggins, a 60-year-old man from Huyton, was apprehended near a home in Zandvoort, Netherlands, on June 3, 2025.
- The arrest came as a result of collaborative efforts between UK law enforcement units and Dutch police, executed under a Trade and Cooperation Agreement warrant.
- Coggins was wanted on a warrant related to the trafficking of heroin and cocaine and appeared in an Amsterdam court on June 4 to initiate extradition procedures.
- Detective Superintendent Zoe Russo emphasized that their strong collaboration with global law enforcement agencies enables them to locate and capture fugitives regardless of their location.
- The arrest highlights the agencies' ongoing commitment to pursuing serious offenders internationally and their strong collaboration to bring fugitives to justice.
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In the Netherlands, police have arrested a wanted British drug criminal after he revealed his real name to officers while drunk. This was reported by the British National Crime Agency and the Zandvoort community police. "Booze can destroy more than you like," it says in an Instagram post.
Feared British drug smuggler Francis Coggins was arrested in Zandvoort on Tuesday. The 60-year-old Briton had been in hiding in the coastal town for some time, but was tracked down there and arrested by the Dutch police at the request of the United Kingdom.
A British man who had been wanted worldwide for more than five years was arrested in Zandvoort on Tuesday. The man is 60-year-old Francis Coggins, the British National Crime Agency (NCA) announced in a statement. Coggins is seen as a key player in international drug trafficking.
Brit wanted for 'drug trafficking' arrested abroad after five year manhunt - The Mirror
Francis Coggins, 60, of Huyton, Liverpool, had been at the centre of a five year manhunt when he was held outside a residential property in the coastal town of Zandvoort on Tuesday
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World News'Drug trafficker' Francis Coggins snared in the Netherlands amid National Crime Agency probe
The 60-year-old was detained in the Netherlands.
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