Lanarkshire fugitive arrested in Netherlands along with another man wanted by Police Scotland

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One of the nation's most wanted men has been apprehended in the Netherlands along with another fugitive, after a major search operation.Jamie "Iceman" Stevenson, from Rutherglen, was apprehended while jogging in Amsterdam around midday yesterday, February 4.The second man arrested was 28-year-old Dean Ferguson.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The search for Stevenson escalated last month when an international wanted notice was posted.The 56-year-old was wanted in connection with a one-tonne cocaine seizure uncovered within a cargo of bananas at the Port of Dover in September 2020.The National Crime Agency also want to quiz Stevenson over 28 million Etizolam “street valium” tablets which were seized at a pill factory in England earlier that year in June 2020.Stevenson was also wanted in connection with two suspected arson attacks on properties in the Lanarkshire and Forth Valley areas in May 2020.He went on the run that year.After being kept under surveillance, he was arrested by a Dutch tactical unit in the southern municipality of Bergen op Zoom alongside another man who was also wanted by Police Scotland.Both men remain in custody and will face extradition proceedings.NCA Regional Head of Investigation for Scotland, Gerry McLean, said: “Stevenson was arrested while jogging and was clearly