UK fugitives in Amsterdam targeted by new operation
16 March 2010
A major new international operation to locate UK fugitives in Amsterdam has been launched today.
Operation Return targets UK criminals who may have fled to the Netherlands to avoid capture. By working with the Dutch authorities, Crimestoppers UK and Bel M - the Dutch equivalent of Crimestoppers - SOCA aims to make Amsterdam a hostile environment for British organised crime.
Operation Return has initially identified six UK fugitives known to have links to the Amsterdam region, who are wanted for serious crimes including drug trafficking, robbery and rape.
David Armond, International Director for SOCA, commented:
"We are building on the close co-operation we already have with the Dutch police, which has achieved some outstanding results including the return of 46 criminals wanted in the UK since May 2008. Some of these criminals had moved to the Netherlands as a direct result of the public appeals we have been running with our Spanish colleagues. This new operation is designed to make sure that they cannot find an easy hiding place in the Netherlands."
Dave Cording, Crimestoppers' Director of Operations, said:
"These criminals think they're safe hiding in the Netherlands, but it takes only one call to Crimestoppers to bring them back to the UK to face justice. We need the public's help in helping to catch these fugitives so please contact Crimestoppers anonymously if you know anything by telephoning 0800 7000 in the Netherlands or 0800 555 111 in the UK. Alternatively people can visit our website to pass on information."
The Crimestoppers website is at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/mostwanted.
The appeals are also featured on the Dutch police website at www.depolitiezoekt.nl.
The six fugitives are:
Subject: Brian James Waite 
Born: 26/03/1970
Place of Birth: Leeds, UK
Offences: Waite is accused of robbery, arson and handling stolen goods. He is suspected of receiving a car knowing that it was stolen in order to use it in a robbery. He is accused of being involved in the robbery of £25,000 from a Securicor van and then setting light to the getaway vehicle.
Description: White male, 5ft 11inches, medium build and green eyes.
Alias: Michael Birch b 02/11/1965, Anthony Waite b 01/01/1969
Subject: Rezgar Zengana 
Born: 01/01/1983
Place of Birth: Unknown
Offences: Zengana was convicted of rape at the High Court in Glasgow on 6th June 2008. He failed to appear for sentencing on 4th July 2008 and remains at large.
Subject: Dion Kendrick Lee
Born: 13/10/1976
Place of Birth: Preston, UK
Arrested in Lagos, Nigeria on the 13th Spetember 2011 (subject to confirmation of identity)
Subject: James Vincent Muldoon
Born: 01/10/1979
Place of Birth: Liverpool, UK
Arrested in Amsterdam on the 21st April 2010
Subject: Edward Oliver Morton
Born: 22/05/1973
Place of Birth: Leeds, UK
Arrested on Friday 24 September 2010 in the Elland area of West Yorkshire
Subject: Brian Bradshaw
Born: 13/02/1943
Place of Birth: Surrey, UK