This is the moment a suspected money launderer was greeted by police after landing at Manchester Airport on a flight from Thailand.
Officers boarded the plane when it touched down on the runway on Tuesday morning and arrested the man who had been sitting in business class.
His arrest was part of an ongoing investigation by police into organised crime which is being led by North Wales Police.
A spokesman for the force said two other men had also been detained.
Officers boarded the plane when it touched down on the runway on Tuesday morning and arrested the man who had been sitting in business class
All three are aged between 20 and 50 and are from Holyhead on Anglesey.
They remain in custody for questioning.
Operation Zeus was launched in November following a series of police raids across Manchester, Liverpool and North Wales.
Officers uncovered drugs, cash and related paraphernalia as well as property believed to have been gained through proceeds of crime.
So far 41 people have been arrested in connection with the offences, which range ranging from conspiring to supply controlled drugs to the laundering of criminal proceeds.
Fifteen of those arrested have been charged and several are remanded awaiting either trial of sentencing.
Senior investigating officer Det Insp Lee Boycott said: ‘The unlawful supply of controlled drugs can result in massive criminal gain and it’s hugely important we target all those involved at every stage of any criminal activity.
‘Today’s arrest have focused on those helping hide those criminal assets and they are as involved as those street and local dealers who pedal this misery and we will do everything we can to bring them all to justice.’
He added: ‘Our commitment in keeping our communities safe remains a priority and in line with the forces Operation Scorpion is directly targeting serious and organised crime.
‘Possession and distribution of controlled drugs will not be tolerated and we will continue to take positive, robust action.
‘We can’t tackle this problem alone and key to our work is intelligence and
I cannot emphasise enough the importance of the community sharing their concerns with us.’
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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