A former Brookside actor who left the UK before his fraud trial has been arrested in Spain, according to bbc.co.uk. The man was detained in Alicante, Sur in English reports, after being convicted over a fraud worth £13.6 million, according to The Independent.
The National Crime Agency said the convicted fraudster is the fourth person arrested under its latest Most Wanted campaign. The agency listed the arrest alongside the other captures made through the same appeal.
The case drew attention because of the defendant's television background and the size of the alleged fraud. worcesternews.co.uk reported that he fled to Spain before the trial, which proceeded in his absence.
Details of the charges, the court that convicted him and the length of any sentence were not included in the material available. The NCA has not said what happens next in the case, and it is not yet clear when he will return to the UK.
The arrest adds to a run of detentions linked to the Most Wanted campaign, which the NCA says has now produced four arrests. Further updates are expected as authorities confirm the next steps in the case.