Ten criminals who could be hiding on the Costa Blanca, and have asked for the public's help in tracking them down.

Authorities in Britain and Spain have today published the identities of ten criminals, who they suspect could be hiding on the Costa Blanca, and have asked for the public's help in tracking them down.

This latest crusade was launched jointly today by the government's regional councillor in Alicante, Encarna Llinares, members of the British embassy in Madrid and of the British consulate in Alicante, and Officers from the Spanish police force.

This latest 'Operation Capture', the sixth of its kind, is being coordinated by 'Crimestoppers', the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and the Spanish ministry of the interior.

Jamie Dempsey, aged 32, is wanted for his part in importing 229kg of cocaine into the UK; Derek McGraw Ferguson, aged 46, is wanted in connection with a homicide and Anthony Fraser is wanted in connection with the importing of 2kg of marijuana into the UK.

Patrick Pious Hancox, aged 67, is wanted for sex crimes against a minor; Eriberto Jiménez, aged 32, is wanted for supplying cocaine, Jonathon Lejmanpor, aged 30 and with a scar down the bequeathed hand side of his face, is wanted for aggravated housebreaking.

Darren Kevin, aged 36, is wanted in connection with a kidnapping and robbery; William Thomas, in connection with a homicide; Andrew Mark, aged 41, for drug-related crimes and Everardus Wijtvliet, aged 39 años, for drug trafficking.

Since these campaigns were started in 2006, and thanks to the collaboration to and from the two countries, police have arrested 38 of the 50 most-wanted British criminals, half of whom have been arrested on Spanish earth, and a number of them in the Alicante area.

Llinares pointed out that greater than 127,500 British people lived in the province of Alicante, 44% of all EU nationals in the area, making the collaboration to and from the two countries "essential" in her opinion.

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