Brazilian police have arrested one of Scotland’s most wanted fugitives after raiding a posh apartment in the beach resort city of Fortaleza.
Pictures released by Brazilian federal police show a half-naked James White being watched over by an armed officer after the surprise raid.
White, 42, has his hands handcuffed behind his back as he sits in a chair wearing just a pair of shorts inside his plush flat in the capital of the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceara.
The dramatic raid took place on Friday with Brazilian media reporting on the police operation. One headline stated “Britain’s most wanted held in luxury flat in Fortaleza”.
White was hiding out in a plush apartment in the trendy Meireles neighborhood of Fortaleza.
White was targeted as part of Police Scotland's Operation Escalade which focuses on serious organised crime with Scottish police liaising with their Brazilian counterparts to facilitate the arrest.
Several other wanted Scots are also being hunted abroad as part of the ongoing police operation.
A Police Scotland spokesman told the Scottish Sun: “We can confirm a 42-year-old man has been arrested in Brazil in connection with being involved in serious and organised crime in Scotland.”
.jpg?w=600)
