Sarah Panitzke: UK’s ‘most wanted woman’ jailed over VAT fraud

After nine years on the run in Spain, Panitzke has been jailed for eight years for her pivotal role' in a 1bn mobile phone tax scam

A woman once described as one of Britain's most-wanted" fugitives has been jailed for eight years for her part in a 1bn money laundering scam.

Sarah Panitzke spent nine years on the run when she fled during her trial in May 2013 for a 1bn mobile phone tax scam. She became the only woman on the National Crime Agency's list of most-wanted fugitives after fleeing the country to Spain.