fugitive
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Dubai police have said they have arrested an Irish fugitive for his alleged role in an international organised crime network.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
In a release confirming the move, the local Ngurah Rai Immigration Office described him as a "mafia boss and Interpol fugitive".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
In the end, Thomas More and his informants caught up with the fugitive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
He launched an ambitious programme to seek justice against the ousted regime, and Hasina -- now a convicted fugitive in hiding in India -- was sentenced in absentia to death for crimes against humanity.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
This meant that Apollinaire was guilty of helping a fugitive escape.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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