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| Fugitive Mark Lilley found in Spanish villa panic room | Fugitive Mark Lilley found in Spanish villa panic room |
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| One of Britain's most wanted fugitives has been caught hiding naked in a panic room at his Spanish villa. | One of Britain's most wanted fugitives has been caught hiding naked in a panic room at his Spanish villa. |
| Mark Lilley, 41, of Warrington, went on the run in 2000 when he skipped bail during a trial for drug trafficking. | Mark Lilley, 41, of Warrington, went on the run in 2000 when he skipped bail during a trial for drug trafficking. |
| He was sentenced to 23 years in prison in his absence. | He was sentenced to 23 years in prison in his absence. |
| He was arrested when Spanish police and officers from the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) raided his home in the Alhurin de la Torre area of Malaga on Saturday. | He was arrested when Spanish police and officers from the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) raided his home in the Alhurin de la Torre area of Malaga on Saturday. |
| The operation to capture Lilley saw 40 armed officers climb over a gate at his home, before smashing through his front door with a battering ram. | The operation to capture Lilley saw 40 armed officers climb over a gate at his home, before smashing through his front door with a battering ram. |
| Lilley was found in a panic room concealed behind a wardrobe in his bedroom. | |
| He was arrested as part of Operation Captura, a Soca initiative which was launched in 2006 with the intention of capturing wanted criminals on the run in Spain. | He was arrested as part of Operation Captura, a Soca initiative which was launched in 2006 with the intention of capturing wanted criminals on the run in Spain. |
| The operation has seen 50 of the 65 criminals identified by Soca arrested. | The operation has seen 50 of the 65 criminals identified by Soca arrested. |
| Soca spokesman Dave Allen said Lilley was "a dangerous man" who had "evaded capture for a long time by moving around Spain and using false identities". | Soca spokesman Dave Allen said Lilley was "a dangerous man" who had "evaded capture for a long time by moving around Spain and using false identities". |
| He added that extradition proceedings to return Lilley to the UK were "under way". | He added that extradition proceedings to return Lilley to the UK were "under way". |