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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Ellie Kemp

Britain's 'most wanted' woman arrested in Spain after nine years on the run

One of the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Spain.

Sarah Panitzke, 47, was accused of being involved in a £1 billion mobile phone tax scam and disappeared after standing trial for money laundering offences in May 2013, The NCA said.

She was detained while walking her dogs in Santa Barbara, Tarragona, on Sunday morning (27 February) by the Spanish Guardia Civil as part of an operation supported by HM Revenue & Customs.

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