Anyone who sees Graham Gene Potter is urged not to approach him. Source: Herald Sun
AUSTRALIA'S most wanted fugitive may be working as a fruit picker on the Victoria-NSW border.
Graham Gene Potter, 55, who has been on the run for three years, is facing charges of conspiracy to murder and is also wanted over a syndicate's attempts to import a record haul of drugs through Melbourne's docks.
The conspiracy case involves a plot to kill a well-known underworld identity, who can't be named for legal reasons.
There were plans to strike at Mick Gatto's son's wedding in March 2008, after a kickboxing tournament the night before the wedding, and at the Reggio Calabria Club in Parkville three months later.
Potter has been on the run since he failed to answer bail in the conspiracy case at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on February 1, 2010.
Police opposed bail being granted the previous May.
But it is understood Potter had been co-operating with federal authorities in the drug case.
Several months ago Purana Taskforce detectives received information that Potter might be staying in the Riverina area.
He was spotted by police in Tully, south of Cairns, last August 28. Potter ran and a search recovered camping gear at a caravan park where he had been staying for about six weeks.
He had grown a beard and donned a fat suit while a fugitive in Queensland.
There have been numerous sightings and CCTV taken of a man suspected to be Potter.
Detective Superintendent Gerry Ryan said there had been unconfirmed sightings in Tocumwal, NSW, and Cobram areas.
"We are aware that Mr Potter is capable of living rough and camping out so there is a chance he could be staying in caravan parks or camping in remote areas of the Riverina," he said.
"We also believe there is a possibility that local growers and farmers could unknowingly be employing Mr Potter as a labourer or picker.
"We are asking those employers to consider carefully who they are providing lodging to or employing and to make reasonable enquiries about their prospective employee's identity."
In 1980 Potter murdered Wollongong teen Kim Barry and cut off her head and fingers. He became trusted by underworld figures during 16 years in jail.
Police say he uses aliases that include Josh Lawson, John Page, Jim Henderson and Peter Adams.
A $100,000 reward was offered in 2011 for information leading to his capture.
Anyone who sees Graham Gene Potter is urged not to approach him and to call triple 0, while anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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