Fugitive

Europe News

French police detain 25 suspects in prison attacks investigation

Fifteen attacks on French prisons occurred over a two-week period in April.

28/04/2025

France

Twenty-four individuals suspected of aiding French drug lord detained

This marks the fourth wave of detentions since Mohamed Amra, who was on the run as a fugitive for nine months, was arrested in Romania last month.

24/03/2025

Europe News

Notorious fugitive extradited to France after arrest in Romania

Mohamed Amra had fled after armed men ambushed his prison transfer van, killing two officers and injuring three others.

26/02/2025

Argentina

Italian mafia boss arrested in Argentina after years-long manhunt

Carmine Alfonso Maiorano is the leader of the infamous 'Ndrangheta mob.

01/11/2022

Russia

Russian journalist who staged anti-war TV protest escapes house arrest

Marina Ovsyannikova faces 10 years in prison for spreading "fake news" about Russia's military

05/10/2022

Germany

On-the-run prisoner dies in car crash after cross-border manhunt

The man had escaped from day release and hijacked two vehicles before the fatal collision.

08/09/2022

Turkey

Adviser to Turkish President Erdogan resigns over corruption claims

A series of corruption allegations by a fugitive mafia boss has prompted Turkish opposition parties to call for an investigation.

01/09/2022

Italy

Mafia fugitive and 'cocaine king' extradited to Italy from Brazil

The fugitive was arrested by Brazilian authorities last year after more than 27 years on the run.

06/07/2022

Spain

Spanish police arrest UK's 'most wanted woman' for €1bn phone fraud

"At one point this organisation sold more mobile phones in the UK than all the legal shops combined," Spain's Civil Guard said of the VAT fraud scheme.

01/03/2022

Italy

Fugitive arrested after being spotted on Google Maps' Street View

An image available on Google appears to show a man who looks like Gammino outside a fruit shop in Galapagar in July 2018.

06/01/2022

Poland

Polish murderer on the run arrested for not wearing facemask

The man had been on the run from the authorities for 20 years when he was picked up by police near Warsaw.

04/01/2022

Germany

Germany stabbing: Man arrested after two hospitalised in Erfurt attack

Police launched a manhunt after the stabbing but have since arrested a suspect.

28/06/2021

Germany

Manhunt continues for forest 'Rambo' in Germany

Hundreds of German police continue to search for the 31-year-old "Rambo" after he fled into a forest armed with weapons on Sunday.

16/07/2020