"When a neatly dressed man in his 60s walked into Dee Why Police Station in NSW to hand himself in, police were dumbfounded. Darko Desic: a prison escapee who was featured on Australia's Most Wanted, and had been on the run from police since busting out from Grafton Prison, using a hacksaw and bolt cutters three decades earlier. Surviving on little more than his wits, charm and guile, Darko dodged numerous hair-raising close calls over the years."
"In a six-part podcast documentary series, award winning journalist and author Tim Eliiott takes listeners inside the extraordinary true story of Darko Desic, told in the fugutive's own words. Darko takes listeners back to his arrival to Australia from Yugoslavia, his arrest for growing marijuana, his daring escape from prion, and how he evaded capture. Darko worked for some of the wealthiest and most powerful executives in the Harbour City."
A six-part podcast documentary chronicles Darko Desic's life as a long-term fugitive after escaping Grafton Prison with a hacksaw and bolt cutters three decades ago. The narrative covers his arrival from Yugoslavia, arrest for growing marijuana, the daring prison breakout, decades evading capture using wits, charm and guile, and risky survival tactics such as DIY dentistry. While living under the radar he worked for wealthy executives in Sydney and became a beloved local in Avalon. The story ends with his voluntary surrender at Dee Why Police Station and a strong local community response seeking his release.
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