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'Cocaine kingpin' and one of Britain's most-wanted men is arrested in Bulgaria

Benjamin Macann
Photo: nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk

One of Britain's most wanted drug dealers has been arrested in Bulgaria, the Daily Mail reports. Benjamin Macann, 32, was arrested on June 13 at a hotel in the town of Plovdiv.

Macann is wanted by Bulgarian authorities on charges of conspiracy to supply multiple kilograms of cocaine in 2020. He was traced to Bulgaria after a joint operation by the UK's National Crime Agency, Bulgarian police and the Spanish Civil Guard.  

He is now in custody in Bulgaria where he is awaiting extradition back to the UK.



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