Less movement, more surveillanceFugitives are encountering new challenges when it comes to hiding out during a global pandemic, with movement restricted in many countries. The work was part of "concerted efforts" under Operation Suricate, launched during lockdown to locate fugitives and help make arrests. David John Walley, left, and Arshid Ali Khan are among the fugitives detained in the UK as law enforcement ramped up efforts during the pandemic. "We started observing that this could be a significant problem -- distraction is an opportunity for criminals," Douglas told CNN. "Lower-level fugitives and criminals have not been able to capitalize on Covid, but the big boys, yes.

Source: CNN December 20, 2020 09:11 UTC