Surrey Police defend £15,990 spent on private jet for extradition
The flight brought Harrison Sullivan back to the UK to face dangerous driving charges
Surrey Police have defended their decision to spend nearly £16,000 on a private charter flight to extradite a man charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance back to the UK.
Harrison Sullivan was flown from Malaga Airport in Spain to a London airport, escorted by officers from the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) National Extradition Unit after a risk assessment ruled out other options.
Surrey Police funded £15,990 towards the charter costs, which formed part of the total expenses for Sullivan’s extradition. Sullivan was sentenced on 14th November 2025 and was subsequently ordered to pay £8,050.27 to Surrey Police and £9,270 to the Crown Prosecution Service in costs during a hearing at Staines Magistrates’ Court on 15th January 2026.
Police explain private charter costs
Surrey Police justified the cost of the private flight, referring to concerns raised in a risk assessment conducted by the NCA’s National Extradition Unit. The assessment determined that other options were not viable to mitigate the perceived risks involved.
A Surrey Police spokesperson said the flight was critical to ensuring Sullivan was brought to justice.
"The manner of Sullivan’s driving was incredibly dangerous. He was driving at 70mph in a 40mph speed zone, and collisions at this speed often result in serious injuries and fatalities. Sullivan then actively evaded police, and it was imperative for the safety of Surrey’s roads that we returned Sullivan to the UK to face trial for the offences he was originally charged with."
Sullivan ordered to repay costs
Surrey Police applied for £18,050.27 to cover expenditure linked to Sullivan’s extradition, which included both the flight and additional expenses.
Staines Magistrates’ Court ordered Sullivan to repay a portion of the costs, with £8,050.27 allocated to Surrey Police and £9,270 awarded to the Crown Prosecution Service.
The enforcement forms part of Surrey Police’s ongoing efforts to reduce fatal and serious injuries caused by collisions on the roads.