Jamie Dempsey, 33, of Essex, who allegedly conspired to supply 299 kilos of cocaine, was held during a raid on a property in Marbella.

A man suspected of being behind an £80m cocaine empire has been arrested in Spain after an international hunt.

Jamie Dempsey, 33, of Essex, had been wanted by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) since spring 2009.

Mr Dempsey, who allegedly conspired to supply 299 kilos of cocaine, was held during a raid on a property in Marbella.

His arrest comes after police released the details of 10 suspected criminals hiding out on the "Costa del Crime".

Dave Cording, of Crimestoppers, said: "This is another great result which means that now 50% of the most recent batch of wanted individuals have been arrested."