A BRITISH national has been arrested on arrival in Tenerife in connection with a 2019 drug trafficking charge.
Policia Nacional officers were waiting for the 36-year-old at Tenerife South Airport thanks to a European Arrest Warrant issued by Portuguese authorities.
The arrest took place in early March when border agents detected the possible arrival of the fugitive on a flight from East Midlands Airport.

Officials immediately raced to verify his identity. Following a passport check, officers confirmed he was the wanted individual and proceeded with the arrest.
According to the indictment, the man was being investigated for his involvement in a major drug trafficking case that occurred in 2019 in Madeira, Portugal.
He and six others were intercepted by the Portuguese Criminal Police outside a hotel on the island while transporting 11 kilograms of cocaine in backpacks and hand luggage.
The suspect has been placed in jail while extradition proceedings to Portugal are processed.