Scottish fugitive on UK’s most wanted list captured in Madrid following lengthy manhunt
A Scottish man listed among the United Kingdom’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Madrid after Spanish police tracked him down following a lengthy cross-border investigation into a series of alleged sexual offences. John Rocks, 37, who was wanted by Police Scotland in connection with alleged sexual offences said... The post Scottish fugitive on UK’s most wanted list captured in Madrid…
A 37-year-old Scottish man, John Rocks, wanted by UK authorities for sexual offences committed between 2012 and 2022, has been apprehended in Madrid. Spanish police tracked Rocks down after a two-year investigation, which began in 2024 following information from British police about his alleged escape to Spain. The man, who had adopted an itinerant lifestyle and concealed his identity, was located in central Madrid on August 1, 2026.
Despite resisting identification attempts and lacking identification documents, his tattoos and fingerprint analysis confirmed his identity. British authorities have not disclosed the number of victims, charges, or locations of the alleged offences, but only confirmed Rocks is wanted for alleged sex crimes, some involving women in relationships with him.
This marks the 101st arrest under Operation Captura, an international operation between UK and Spanish law enforcement agencies to locate fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain.
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