NCA Launches 2026 Most Wanted List of 12 UK Fugitives in Spain

The National Crime Agency, in partnership with Spanish law enforcement and Crimestoppers, launched its 2026 most wanted list on Thursday in Alicante, Spain, targeting 12 British fugitives suspected of hiding in popular expat areas such as Tenerife, Marbella, Malaga, Alicante, Benidorm and the Costa del Sol. The appeal marks the 20th anniversary of Operation Captura, a multi-agency campaign that has led to the capture of 98 out of 111 publicized suspects since 2006.

The fugitives face charges ranging from murder and large-scale drug trafficking to fraud, money laundering and sexual offenses. Among them is Kevin Thomas Parle, 45, sought in connection with the 2004 shotgun murder of teenager Liam Kelly in Liverpool and the 2005 killing of 22-year-old Lucy Hargreaves, who was shot and whose home was set on fire in Walton. Parle, described as 6 feet 4 inches tall with red hair and a scar on his head, has links to southern Spain, Malaga and the Costa Blanca. Derek McGraw Ferguson, 62, is wanted for the 2007 shooting death of barman Thomas Cameron outside a Glasgow pub. Age-progressed images of the stocky, balding suspect are available on the NCA website.