Man extradited from Spain to appear in Belfast court in relation to over 90 alleged offences
A 40-year-old man is due to appear at Laganside Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, January 14) on drug-related charges following his extradition from Spain.
The man is wanted to stand trial for 91 alleged offences including supply and conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs along with possessing, acquiring and transferring criminal property.
The alleged offences were identified a result of an investigation carried out by the PSNI’s Organised Crime Unit involving the EncroChat encrypted communications platform.
The man was initially arrested in Spain on October 1, 2025 and on Tuesday (January 13) extradition proceedings were completed with his return to Northern Ireland.
Sergeant Davey, from the International Policing Unit, said the very serious allegations “have been identified as a result of years of detailed investigations by both national and international law enforcement partners working alongside the PSNI’s Organised Crime Unit”.
Sgt Daved added: "This extradition demonstrates our commitment to tracking down persons wanted here in Northern Ireland.
"In this case PSNI worked closely with the UK’s Joint International Crime Centre and Spain’s Policía Nacional to locate, arrest and extradite this suspect.”