Life Sentence Fugitive Busted After 12 Years on the Run!

Armed Robber Escapes Prison, Hides in London

Gary Crafts, 66, sentenced for armed robbery back in 1999, vanished from Stanford Hill Prison in 2008. For over a decade, he slipped under the radar, living under a fake identity in London.

Kent Police Crack Down on Fugitive

Kent Police’s Wanted Person Bureau relentlessly hunted Crafts across the UK. Their exhaustive investigation finally led to his arrest on 7 August 2020. He faced charges for being unlawfully at large and was promptly sent back behind bars.

Wanted Person Bureau: The Nation’s Fugitive Trackers

The bureau teams up with agencies nationwide to hunt down suspects linked to serious crimes, recall offenders to prison, and nab escapees like Crafts.

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