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

•  Shaun Monaghan is accused of leading a massive drugs gang
• He arrived in Turkey in October, and is said to live in Istanbul 
• Video shows armed Turkish cops bursting into his hotel room  

A suspected British drugs gang leader on the run for two months has been seized by armed police in Turkey.

Accused Shaun Monaghan, said to be behind massive drugs and firearms deals, was arrested in a hotel room in Istanbul on December 5. 

The alleged dealer is said to have entered the country in October and lived in Fatih, in Istanbul. He was wanted on an Interpol red notice.

Turkey’s Internal Affairs Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed Monaghan’s arrest on 6th December.

Footage posted by the ministry shows heavily armed drugs police as they burst into Monaghan’s room. 

Accused Shaun Monaghan (pictured) is said to be behind massive drugs and firearms deals

Monaghan is suspected of being the leader of a gang operating in north-eastern England, involved in drug trafficking, gun running and robbery

A wad of British banknotes can be seen spread out on a table

The shackled trafficker was led out down the hotel steps to a police car

Within seconds the five ski-mask-wearing officers have handcuffed Monaghan as he lies face down on the floor at gunpoint.

A wad of British banknotes can be seen spread out on a table and an open bottle of vodka is seen on a dressing table.

In one police photo Monaghan is seen on his knees flanked by two police officers armed with assault rifles.

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

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

Monaghan is suspected of being the leader of a gang operating in north-eastern England, involved in drug trafficking, gun running and robbery.

Yerlikaya said in a statement: ‘Shaun Monaghan… was detected and captured by the Cage-16 operation.

‘It has been determined that the armed organisation, led by Shaun Monaghan, distributes large amounts of cocaine and heroin in England, commits illegal arms trade, armed wounding, armed threats and armed robbery, and that the organisation possesses a large number of long-barrelled and pistol-type weapons and ammunition.’

Minister Yerlikaya added: ‘We are determined to cleanse our country from international and national organized crime organisations.

‘We will catch them one by one and bring them to justice.’

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