Most people love to travel, but most do it for pleasure, not because they're wanted

by authorities from various countries.

But what does it take to avoid prison when you're an international fugitive?

You're about to find out!

Stolen passport, secret identities, requests for asylum.

The people on this countdown did what they needed to do to stay free.

When I reveal number one, staying free was something this man did, even after being taken

into custody twice.

Hey all you weirdos!

Welcome to Crime Countdown, a Spotify original from Parkest.

I'm Ash, and I'm Olena.

Every week we'll highlight ten fascinating stories of history's most engaging

and unsettling crimes, all picked by the Parkest Research Gods.

This episode we're counting down the top ten international manhunts.

So I once thought that I paid good enough attention to international crimes and manhunts,

like I don't know if I like fancied myself a connoisseur of them,

but I think I knew about them.

But then I read my half of the list, and I realized that I don't know anything

about international crimes and manhunts.

No, like nothing.

There's a whole world of shenanigans out there, and I was just living in the dark.

Well you're not alone in the dark, because honestly I don't think it's going to come

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