July 21, 2008: Karadzic is arrested after more than a decade as a fugitive from war crimes charges.

CNN: Key dates in the hunt for Ratko Mladic

Gen Mladic was extradited to the Netherlands from Serbia at the end of May after being captured following 15 years as a fugitive.

BBC: Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb general, led from court

As a fugitive from Thai justice, Mr Thaksin has had to live in exile for the past few years, but if his return to his homeland seems a case of special treatment, or a matter of being let off the charges against him, that will surely provoke a backlash from the yellow shirts and their ilk.

ECONOMIST: The prime minister must preach moderation

Most say that the parliamentary report is a whitewash, but Turks were not altogether surprised to learn that convicted criminals such as Catli, a fugitive since 1978, had been used by the state.

ECONOMIST: Turkey: An ideal ally? | The

But the clever hunter may also set a trap, such as a letter to the fugitive's family from some bogus organisation promising to erase the charges if the defendant calls a special toll-free number.

ECONOMIST: Bounty-hunters

Two law enforcement officers who requested anonymity because of the ongoing investigation told The Associated Press they are trying to determine if the call days after the killing was made by the 33-year-old fugitive or a man posing as him.

WSJ: L.A. Authorities Announce $1 Million Reward for Ex-Officer Christopher Dorner

Rich's pardon, however, has ignited a firestorm because of his status as an international fugitive when it was granted.

CNN: Head of Rich Foundation defends pardon

Acevedo was arrested by a fugitive unit of the New York Police Department as he walked towards the store shortly after 17:00 (22:00 GMT) on Wednesday, the New York Daily News reported.

BBC: Julio Acevedo arrested over New York hit-and-run deaths

Wegelin as an institution was then itself indicted by US authorities in February last year, and later declared a fugitive from justice when the bank's executives failed to appear in a US court.

BBC: Swiss bank Wegelin to close after US tax evasion fine