The new BBC Sound Podcast explores the stories of people who create fugitives, enter the hidden world of fugitives, and go for an extremely long time to avoid capture by authorities.
Narrated by Welsh actor Richard Harrington, known for his escapees and hinterlands, the nine-part series features confessions, police pursuits and insights on how fugitives can hide their identity.
The podcast began with Martin Evans, a small town from South Wales, and became an international con artist and drug dealer.
Evans hit nearly £1 million investors with an ostrich farm scam before running an international drug and money laundering operation. After fleeing prison, he ran for five years before being caught.
Another episode features American Conman Matt Cox, who handed over $11 million in the early 2000s bank fraud and identity theft that won the FBI's most wanted list.
He described his time as “great,” explaining how he created synthetic identities to fraudulent US banks, and persuaded children to issue numbers that were not present in Social Security.
The podcast also covers the case of Muhammad Ali Ege, who 15 years ago, Cardiff teenager Aamir Siddiki wanted a false identity murder. The series includes an exclusive interview with Aamir's family, who are still waiting for justice.
Series writer and producer Jane Morgan said: “We knew these stories were working for many years, but this podcast gives new insights and reveals some extraordinary lengths to keep them hidden.”
Creating the Fugitive is the production of BBC Cymru Wales for BBC Sound. The first two episodes are on sale now, with new episodes being released every week.
