Fugitive Armed Robber, Anthony Craggs, arrested in Netherlands
Tuesday 27 April 2010
A man arrested by Dutch police in Amsterdam on Friday the 23 April 2010 has been confirmed as suspected armed robber Anthony Craggs.
Craggs featured in the Operation Captura most wanted campaign, run by SOCA and crime fighting charity Crimestoppers, which targets UK fugitives who may be hiding in Spain. He is the 33rd person from a total of 50 appeals to be arrested under Operation Captura.
Anthony Craggs, born in Sunderland on 09/06/1978, was wanted for two armed robberies using firearms that occurred in Bournemouth and Edinburgh in 2003. A total of £90,000 was stolen as it was being delivered to two branches of the Abbey National by Securicor guards who were violently assaulted during both of the robberies. Craggs was arrested following information provided to Dutch Crimestoppers ‘M’.
David Armond, SOCA’s International Deputy Director, said: “Operation Captura has given decent people a way of stopping criminals from taking refuge amongst them. One after another, 33 fugitives have found out the hard way that there is nothing safe or comfortable about hiding out in Spain and the Netherlands. The 17 still on the Operation Captura Most Wanted list must know that thanks to the tremendous efforts of the public their days on the run are numbered.”
For further information on Crimestoppers most wanted appeals in Spain or the Netherlands, visit the crime stoppers website www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Reports to Crimestoppers may be made anonymously either online or via the 24/7 telephone numbers 0800 555 111 form the UK or the Spanish freephone number 900 555 111