🚨 Welsh Fugitives: Tried to Run, But Finally Caught 🚨
Think fleeing the country will save you from facing your actions? Think again. Meet some Welsh offenders who tried escaping justice in sunny locales but ended up back here facing the music. Spoiler alert: the long arm of the law stretches pretty far!
🔸 Kertis Johnson: Once the mastermind behind supplying over £2m worth of heroin and cocaine across south Wales, Johnson thought he was safe in Spain. But justice caught up with him, leading to a 14-year sentence back home. His story shows that even the slickest operations can slip up.
🔸 Calvin Parris: Dubbed one of the UK’s “most wanted” after fleeing to Portugal, Parris was the puppet master in a drug conspiracy during the COVID lockdown. After a dramatic arrest near the Algarve, it’s now 12 years in the slammer for him, half of which he’ll spend inside.
🔸 Dean Mayze: This wellness retreat owner turned fugitive after a violent incident involving corrosive substances. After two years hiding across Europe, he was nabbed in Romania. Sentencing is pending, showing that Burns and Bleach don’t make a good combination.
🔸 Esaam Alyas: Fleeing to Barcelona couldn’t save him after he strangled and threatened his ex. On his return, he faced prison time and restrictions, demonstrating that control issues can only go so far.
🔸 Christopher Gibney: Behind a £141m drug scheme spread across the UK, he spent three years hiding in Spain. Now back in the UK, he’s looking at a lengthy 21-year sentence, proving that some schemes are just TOO big to go unnoticed.
🔸 Keith Howells: This predator moved to the US to start over but was extradited for crimes he thought were long buried. A decade-long abuse case ended with a 10-year sentence, reminding us your past always catches up.
Fleeing might delay, but it never deletes justice! 🕵️♂️