ARRESTED 60-year-old, who is originally from Blackpool, but has been living in the Marbella area of Spain
Armed Naval and Gardai personnel with cocaine which was seized from a yacht off the west coast of Ireland A BLACKPOOL man has been arrested for allegedly being part of a £250m international cocaine smuggling racket. Police, acting under orders from the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) – dubbed Britain’s FBI –swooped in the town to capture John Alan Brooks. The 60-year-old, who is originally from Blackpool, but has been living in the Marbella area of Spain, was found at an address in Marton. His arrest comes as part of a major investigation which was launched in 2008 when a 1.5 tonnes shipment of cocaine was seized off the coast of Ireland. The luxury yacht Dances With Waves was carrying drugs with an estimated value of 300m euros or £250m. Naval officers boarded her after she got into trouble 170 miles off the south west coast of Ireland. Brooks is known to have had addresses previously in both the Commonedge Road area of Blackpool and in...