Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, grandson of the energy drinks inventor, had fled the country after striking a police officer with his car in Bangkok in 2012.
Tag: Fugitives
South Korea’s Most-Wanted Man Seized in New York
Yoo Hyuk-kee faces charges of embezzlement from the shipping company that ran a South Korean ferry that sank, killing more than 300 people. Prosecutors say embezzlement helped lead to unsafe conditions on the ferry.
Fugitive Iranian Judge Dies After Fall From Hotel in Romania
The judge, on trial for bribery in Iran and known as a notorious jailer of journalists, plunged six stories in what is being called an apparent suicide.
Sudanese War Crimes Suspect Arrested After 13 Years on the Run
Ali Kushayb, a Sudanese militia leader charged with 50 crimes against humanity and war crimes related to the conflict in Darfur, has surrendered to the authorities.
Serial Rapist Jumps Off Cliff While Running From Police and Breaks Ribs
Called “the beast of Kavos,” Dimitris Aspiotis was twice convicted of raping several women, imprisoned and freed because of overcrowding. This month, another woman accused him of rape.
Félicien Kabuga, Who Financed Rwanda Genocide, Captured in France
Félicien Kabuga, 84, had been on the run for 23 years, since he was indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on multiple charges of genocide.
A Mexican Oil Chief’s Hide-Out: Sea Views and 2 Golf Courses
Before he was arrested this month, the former head of Pemex lay low in one of the world’s most discreet and exclusive locations on Spain’s sunny southern coast.
Carlos Ghosn Defends His Legacy
“Nobody’s going to take it from me,” said the fugitive former auto mogul, a symbol of globalism under pressure.
Carlos Ghosn Was Aided in Flight From Japan by Former Green Beret
More details about the former auto executive’s escape emerged. The Japanese news media said cameras showed him leaving his Tokyo home alone.
Turkey Questions Pilots About Carlos Ghosn’s Escape From Japan
Mr. Ghosn, the former Nissan and Renault chief, fled Japan to avoid trial and arrived in Lebanon this week.