Fugitive who sparked huge manhunt and taunted police after going on the run for 10 days is finally jailed
direct to your inboxA fugitive who sparked a huge manhunt after escaping custody and going on the run for 10 days has been put behind bars.Cody Lowndes, 22, was arrested in July this year for the 'central role' he played in a high-value car robbery gang.He handled seven stolen cars - believed to be worth around £140,000 in total - and advertised them for sale on social media, a court heard.He was arrested for these offences but then escaped from police custody during a hospital visit.This sparked a huge manhunt and Lowndes was arrested 10 days later, after appearing to taunt police in an Instagram video.