A crafty police sting finally snared a gangland fugitive from Harrow who became a successful rap artist and model while on the run.

In September 2008 police found a stun gun, canister of CS gas and stolen chequebook in Ben Fiberesima’s flat in Christchurch Avenue.

Fiberesima was arrested and bailed, but disappeared before his first court appearance.

He then used a fake identity to launch a career in Australia that led to him boasting he was "worth seven figures at age 26".

Going under the name Roky Million, Fiberesima's hip hop career saw his work dubbed the "greatest UK Hip Hop Record of all time" by one British newspaper.

Police caught up with Fiberesima after he returned to the UK in August last year and listed himself with a London modelling agency.

Officers posed as representatives of a company called WOU Photography and contacted the agency about hiring Fiberesima as a model for a new range of sportswear.

He arrived for the planned casting meeting on September 3 and was arrested at the entrance of photographic studios in Kentish Town.

He was jailed for three years and nine months at Harrow Crown Court on May 6 after being found guilty of two counts of theft, two counts of fraud and one of possessing a weapon.

His final tweet read: "To all: Roky's in the 5% of rappers that can genuinely be described as 'real' so as is life he'll be 'away' til' further notice #management"

Detective Inspector Pete Wallis of Brent CID, said: "There is clear message here, that we will not forget you if you offend, and we will explore all options in tracing you and bringing you to justice.

"Mr Fibersima used false identities to evade capture for five years and developed a very public persona in Australia and internationally as a rap artist and model.

"Thankfully he is now paying for his crimes, due to the perseverance of Brent's wanted offenders unit."