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An international fugitive who has been on the run for twenty years has been arrested in Christian County.
Edward John “Fast Eddie” Maher, a former security guard accused of stealing a security van in 1993 in Felixstowe, England., on January 22, 1993.  It is alleged he stole 50 bags filled with coins and 10- and 20-pound notes – about $1.5 Million.
Ozark Police Chief Lyle Hodges says Maher, 57, was apprehended about 11 a.m. today (02-08-12) following a tip on February 6th to an Ozark police officer and that he was living in the area for the last few years under an assumed name and working for a cable company.
“I am very proud of patrol officer David Overcast and Detective Kevin Boyce who took a tip and developed it leading to the arrest of international fugitive Eddie Maher.  It feels great that our guys got someone that everyone had given up on finding,” said Hodges.

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The FBI says Maher is being held on immigration charges while they confirm with Interpol whether or not Maher has outstanding warrants from the United Kingdom.

According an article in the Ipswich Star, a newspaper based in the U. K., Maher stole the money from Lloyds Bank in Felixstowe when antoher security guard went inside to make a delivery. Maher, a former fireman and expert locksmith, was known to have gambling debts, the paper said.
Maher was able to escape because it took 45 minutes for cops to locate the armored van, which was equipped with a tracking device.  He transferred the stolen loot to a stolen Toyota Previa with fake license plates and later switched cars again, before boarding a plane for the United States.
Authorities tracking Maher discovered that Maher’s girlfriend Debbie and their son Lee, then aged four, were in a hotel in Boston at the time of the heist.  No word on whether either of them have been located.

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