International fugitives

Update 6 July 2009 - Infra publicity compels wanted man to return to Poland.

Worldwide manhunt seeks two wanted murderers in the UK

The UK charity Crimestoppers, in partnership with Crime Stoppers International (CSI), has added two fugitives wanted for murder charges to the list of individuals sought as part of the worldwide hunt for criminals on the run.

Rouf Uddin, Belgium's most wanted fugitive and Anthony Carl Prestidge, wanted by Australian authorities are both wanted for separate murder charges and have been added to Crimestoppers UK's Most Wanted list.

Crimestoppers is also urging the public to pass on information about two other criminals already wanted under Operation INFRA – Xhevat Kaca who was convicted of Exploitation of Prostitution with Aggravating Circumstances in November 2006 in Albania and Shaqir Ziko who was convicted of murder, theft and illegal possession of firearms on 14 July 1999 in Albania. As yet Crimestoppers has not received any information on either Kaca or Ziko.

Read the press release: Worldwide manhunt seeks two wanted murderers in the UK.

See all the Operation Infra Most Wanted appeals.

These individuals are considered to be dangerous and some may have access to arms. Do not attempt to apprehend any of these fugitives yourself. Pass on any information to 0800 555 111 or via the secure online Giving Information Form. Both routes are anonymous.

Midsummer manhunt

The UK charity Crimestoppers, in partnership with Crime Stoppers International (CSI), is running its first ever worldwide hunt for fugitives.

The International Fugitive Round Up and Arrest (INFRA) operation is a new initiative to help capture dangerous fugitives who have left their country of origin and are believed to be residing abroad.

We want information on 16 fugitives wanted for a range of serious crimes. These include criminals from several different countries including: Poland, Georgia, Albania and Hungary. These individuals are wanted for crimes committed in other countries but are now believed to be in, or have connections to, the UK. INFRA is targeting violent offenders, sex offenders and gang related crimes.

These individuals are considered to be dangerous and some may have access to arms. Do not attempt to apprehend any of these fugitives yourself. Pass on any information to 0800 555 111 or via the secure online Giving Information Form. Both routes are anonymous.

See the Infra appeals in Most Wanted.

Infra publicity compels wanted man to return to Poland

Norman Marek Misarko, who was placed on the Infra international fugitives list on suspicion of having participated in a violent assault, returned to Poland as a result of the publicity generated under Operation Infra. Misarko appeared before the courts in Poland and now has paperwork to prove that he is no longer wanted by authorities, nationally or internationally.

Immediate success

Crimestoppers received a call at 8.30 on Sunday 31 May. Balazs Asztalos was arrested at 12.30 in Milton Keynes, operating a bungee jump. Asztalos is wanted by the Hungarian Authorities under the European Arrest Warrant. He is accused of child sexual assault. In 2007, he is suspected of sexually assaulting a 4 year old child in Tolna, Hungary. He is further suspected of allowing a 5 year old child to witness the alleged assault.

Operation Infra press pack

Read the Operation Infra press release and download the press pack, which includes 21 hot facts about Crimestoppers, information about Most Wanted and Operation Infra background.

Download the Operation Infra poster (pdf, 2.5MB)

See the internationally wanted fugitives believed to be in other countries.

Crimestoppers is an independent charity and not part of the police. If you wish to pass on information about crime anonymously, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or fill out our anonymous online Giving Information Form.