Police are searching for a gold-toothed fugitive from Cardiff who is one of the UK's most wanted. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has said that two men from Cardiff are wanted by South Wales Police for Class A drugs offences allegedly organised on the encrypted communications platform EncroChat.
Muscularly-built Asim Naveed, who is 6ft 2in tall, is accused of playing a leading role in an organised crime group (OCG) that trafficked 46kg of cocaine worth almost £8m into Wales between February and June 2020. The 31-year-old is accused of acquiring large quantities of cocaine from upstream suppliers and onward distribution through Cardiff and Wales. He has links to addresses in Chandlery Way, Butetown, Cardiff, and Glenwood, Pentwyn, Cardiff. Police also believe he has links to mainland Spain.
Calvin Parris, 33, who has gold upper teeth, is accused of being a customer of Naveed’s OCG and selling cocaine in Cardiff. He also has links to Spain as well as addresses in Ely, Sully, and Barry. A year ago the NCA launched its most recent appeal to find 13 men, including the Cardiff two, who had gone on the run with all believed to be hiding in Spain or with strong links to the country and the Canary Islands. In that time six wanted men have been traced, arrested, and are at various stages of the extradition and judicial process.
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On Monday the appeal run in conjunction with independent charity Crimestoppers, Spanish law enforcement, and UK policing was renewed. Steve Reynolds, NCA regional head in Spain, said: “Spain is immensely popular with British people who live and take holidays there but it is not a safe haven for criminals. The NCA’s international crime bureau and international liaison officers work with foreign law enforcement on behalf of UK police forces to track and arrest criminals wherever they are in the world.
“It’s usual for fugitives to continue to commit crime while on the run and these men will be known in criminal circles wherever they are and some will be trying to blend in to the large British communities for whom Spain is home. You may know one of them from your town or village. Loyalties change over time and we urge anyone with information about these men to help us find them. The UK and Spain have a very strong law enforcement partnership and day-in day-out we work together to protect the public. This partnership has been crucial to many of the successes we have had so far in tracking down fugitives from justice in the UK.”
Lord Ashcroft, founder of the charity Crimestoppers UK, said: “We are incredibly grateful to the public for supporting our joint campaign with the NCA. By passing on vital information their actions have helped catch wanted individuals who pose a genuine danger to our communities. If you know the whereabouts of any of the remaining most wanted fugitives, please tell our charity. We’re available 24/7 so contact us either online or on the phone. Your personal details will never be asked for.”
The other wanted men on the list are:
Jack Mayle
The heavily-tattooed 31-year-old is wanted on suspicion of supplying Class A drug MDMA and other drugs. Mayle was suspected of running a drug line in south London and allegedly worked with a dark web drugs supplier. When he fled Mayle, who is from Croydon in south London, had a tattooed neck, a diamond tattoo under his left eye, and ‘Croydon’ inked on the outside of his left forearm. He may have tried to alter his appearance and is known to carry weapons.
John James Jones
The 32-year-old, of Ormskirk, Lancashire, is wanted for wounding with intent. Jones allegedly stabbed two victims with a knife causing serious injuries. It is believed he fled the UK in the immediate aftermath. There is information to show he stayed at a hotel in Madrid the night after the stabbings but left rapidly the next morning.
Callum Michael Allan
The 24-year-old, of South Shields, is wanted for 12 alleged offences including possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine, possession of cannabis, assaulting an emergency worker, affray, and dangerous driving. On June 11, 2019, police raided a house suspected to be used for drugs deals. Allan fled and assaulted two officers who restrained him. He was in possession of 113.29g of heroin. He was charged and appeared at court in April 2020 where he was given unconditional bail and failed to return.
Mark Francis Roberts
The 29-year-old, of Liverpool, is wanted for alleged grievous bodily harm and the attempted robbery of a man’s £60,000 Richard Mille watch. The victim was attacked by two men with a blade at around 1.30am on September 30, 2016, after he parked his car on his home driveway. The victim refused to surrender his watch and was so badly injured he suffered life-threatening injuries and was treated in a critical care unit for puncture wounds, a collapsed lung, and many lacerations. The victim heard one of the attackers say he’d cut himself in the attack and Roberts’ blood was later identified at the scene.
Alex Male
The 30-year-old, of Weston-super-Mare, is alleged to be a regional distributor of drugs across the south west of England, buying and selling drugs and managing other distributors who operated under his instruction using EncroChat. He is accused of conspiracy to supply cocaine and ketamine, money laundering, and conspiracy to acquire a firearm. He has links to Spain, Portugal and Turkey.
Anyone with information about one of the most wanted can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or fill out an anonymous online form at the UK charity’s website here.
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