One of UK's 'most wanted men' arrested in Portugal over broad daylight murder
dailystar.co.ukManchester Evening News reports.In a statement on Halpin, GMP said: "We first declared him as a suspect in July 2018 and, earlier this year, the NCA added Halpin to the UK's 'most wanted' list as we continued to publicly appeal for information about his whereabouts. "Luke's family has been kept updated with this latest development, and our specially-trained officers will continue to support them."Detective Inspector Lee Barrow, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "News of Callum Halpin's arrest is an important development in our investigation and we will work closely with the NCA and other relevant international agencies to bring him back to Greater Manchester and continue our pursuit of justice for Luke's family."Halpin has been on the run since Luke was fatally shot on that tragic day nearly four years ago and it has been our intention ever since to ensure all those suspected of being responsible for his death are caught and prosecuted."I want to thank partners from the National Crime Agency for their work in arresting Halpin and I know this will send a strong message to fugitives - and also the public - that we are totally committed to working with law enforcement agencies across the world to ensure those wanted are caught wherever they try to hide, and ultimately face the serious charges they are accused of."The NCA said Halpin was detained on Monday at an address near Vilamoura in the Algarve by the Portuguese Judicial Police. "They said he was located and arrested after an operation by the NCA, Portuguese police and international partners.The NCA said: "Graham, a dad-of-two, was ambushed and shot dead in a drugs turf war in broad daylight on a street in Ashton-under-Lyne as children played nearby in June 2018.
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