Alleged drug trafficker Alex Male tried to use a fake passport, said the National Crime Agency.
One of the UK's most wanted men has been arrested after trying to fly using a fraudulent passport.
Mr Male, who is alleged to have sold drugs using an encrypted communications network, had been refused entry to Turkey, the NCA said. "But he underestimated the vigilance and expertise of the Turkish border police, which enabled the Portuguese authorities to act.
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