British most wanted arrested

Dominic Stephen Powell, 48, from Coventry, was picked up by police after it emerged he is wanted for a string of allegations of child abuse and making indecent images.

Powell – who was being hunted by South Wales Police – has been jailed in the past for paedophile offences.
Prosecution
The Briton faces prosecution in relation to indecent assaults, offences of sexual activity with a child, attempted rape, making indecent images of children and further offences of failing to comply with police notification requirements. Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, Founder and Chair of Crimestoppers, said yesterday: “Nothing could highlight the importance of this campaign more than the arrest of a wanted individual such as this. “This arrest demonstrates not only the success of the campaign – as Powell was located just hours after his appeal was launched – but also can be seen as a testament to the public, who have shown continued support for this campaign throughout it's five years.” Ten fugitives
This latest arrest brings the total number of those located to 47 out of 65 appeals since Operation Captura launched in October 2006.
Powell is one of ten fugitives – including a murderer and a drug trafficker – sought by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).
As the Bulletin reported yesterday, the list also includes Allan James Foster, 39, from South Shields who's wanted in connection with a murder carried out in 2006 and for drug and diamond theft offences. He has links to Majorca and is described by police as very dangerous.