Moment British ‘drugs gang ringleader’ is seized by armed police in Turkey after they burst into his hotel room

The alleged leader of a British drug gang who has been on the run for two months has been captured by armed police in Turkey.

Defendant Sean Monaghan, who is said to be behind major drug and firearms deals, was arrested in a hotel room in Istanbul on December 5.

The alleged trafficker reportedly entered the country in October and was living in Fatih in Istanbul. He was wanted under an Interpol red notice.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed Monaghan’s arrest on December 6.

Footage released by the department showed heavily armed narcotics officers bursting into Monaghan’s room.

Defendant Sean Monaghan (pictured) is alleged to be behind massive drug and firearms deals.

Monaghan is suspected of being the leader of a gang operating in the north-east of England, involved in drug trafficking, arms dealing and robbery.

A stack of British banknotes can be seen on the table.

The shackled merchant was led up the hotel steps to a police car.

Seconds later, five officers wearing ski masks handcuffed Monaghan as he lay face down on the floor at gunpoint.

A stack of British banknotes is laid out on the table, and an open bottle of vodka is on the dressing table.

In one police photo, Monaghan is seen kneeling, flanked by two police officers armed with machine guns.

The shackled trafficker is finally led up the hotel steps to a police car as the footage ends.

Minister Yerlikaya said Monaghan entered Turkey on October 25 and his arrest was prompted by an Interpol red notice issued on December 4.

Monaghan is suspected of being the leader of a gang operating in the north-east of England involved in drug dealing, arms dealing and robbery.

Yerlikai’s statement said: “Sean Monaghan… was located and captured during Operation Cage 16.”

“It has been established that an armed organization led by Sean Monaghan distributes large quantities of cocaine and heroin in England, engages in illegal arms trafficking, inflicts armed injuries, armed threats and armed robberies, and that the organization is in possession of large quantities of long-barreled guns, pistols and ammunition. him.”

Minister Yerlikaya added: “We are determined to cleanse our country of international and national organized crime organizations.

“We will catch them one by one and bring them to justice.”