A MAN arrested in the Netherlands has been extradited to the UK and has appeared in court in Cheshire

Jamie Rothwell has been charged with firearm and drug offences.

The 34-year-old from Salford was brought back to Cheshire by the National Extradition Unit on Thursday, March 11.

He appeared at Warrington Magistrates Court the following day.

Rothwell was arrested on December 14, 2020, as he travelled in a taxi in Amsterdam after Cheshire Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit obtained a European Arrest Warrant.

Detectives worked with the National Crime Agency, North West Regional and Organised Crime Unit and Dutch partners along with assistance from the Crown Prosecution Service to secure the arrest and his subsequent extradition.

Rothwell has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, April 9, 2021.