Sarah Panitzke, originally from York, played a leading role in a multimillion pound VAT fraud and became one of the UK’s most wanted criminals after absconding during her trial in 2013.

In February, the 48-year-old was arrested while walking her dogs in Spain in an operation led by the Spanish Guardia Civil, working alongside HMRC.

Panitzke launched an appeal against extradition proceedings, which failed, and she was returned to the UK by HMRC. On 10 June 2022, she appeared at Kingston Crown Court and was jailed for eight years.