A MAN has been arrested in Abu Dhabi in connection with a sex attack that took place in Greenock.
The 31-year-old suspect was apprehended in the United Arab Emirates after a huge international effort by Police Scotland, the National Crime Agency, Interpol, and the UAE authorities.
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He was arrested in connection with a serious sexual offence that took place Greenock in December 2013.
Police Scotland has confirmed that the man has been extradited back to Scotland and is due to appear at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday.
Our officers have arrested a 31-year-old man in Abu Dhabi for a serious sexual offence in Greenock in December 2013 .
— Police Scotland (@PoliceScotland) June 16, 2022
He has been extradited to Scotland following co-operation with @NCA_UK @Interpol and the Abu Dhabi Police.
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