Update On Irish Fugitive Arrested In Anglesey

John Joseph Mullen, an Irish fugitive arrested by North Wales Police in Amlwch on January 11th, has been extradited this afternoon, Thursday 26th January 2017 to the Republic of Ireland on board an Aer Lingus flight from Heathrow to Dublin. Detectives from North Wales Police handed Mr Mullen to detectives from the Garda Siochana who had travelled to Heathrow from Dublin. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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Det. Chief Inspector Brian Kearney at Caernarfon CID said “ Throughout this case we have worked closely with our colleagues from the Garda Siochana to facilitate this extradition under a European Arrest Warrant. We fully appreciate the shock this arrest caused in the local community concerned however I’d like to reassure them that our stance on drug suppliers is very clear. There will be no hiding place. We remain totally committed to ensuring that North Wales will not be a safe haven for international criminals”. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​