Fugitives

“Fugitives” is a BBC series that delves into the operations of the Metropolitan Police’s Extradition Unit, which is tasked with the nationwide duty of finding and apprehending fugitives wanted across the globe. The show provides exclusive insights into the International Crime Bureau at the National Crime Agency, which orchestrates the pursuit of British fugitives abroad and European criminals seeking refuge in the UK. Additionally, the series highlights the efforts of officers in West Yorkshire and central England as they routinely track and capture wanted foreign nationals.

The program also features footage with officers from the Spanish National Police’s Fugitives Unit and Amsterdam’s Serious and Organised Crime teams, narrating the capture of infamous British criminals overseas. Among these are drug trafficker Mark Lilley, apprehended in a secure room of a Spanish villa; armed robber Andrew Moran, who was seized while lounging by the pool of his opulent villa; and Sean Devalda, who attempted to hijack a cash delivery van and was eventually located in a secluded hideout by a Dutch SWAT team.