"This is the police. Do not move," one officer was heard shouting at Potter.
"Put your hands where I can see them."
Potter was arrested on Monday in Far North Queensland after police received a tip off about his whereabouts. Photo / Supplied
Potter allegedly evaded capture for more than a decade by changing his appearance and identity, including wearing fat suits and wigs, and befriending elderly women for accommodation.
He had been on the run from police for more than a decade. Photo / Supplied
"Over that period of time, a significant amount of law enforcement agencies right across Australia had been involved in the hunt for [Potter]," Victoria Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Mick Frewen said.
Potter is alleged to have been planning to kill two people and was also wanted over his purported involvement in a 4.4 tonne, $472m ecstasy haul. Photo / Supplied
Queensland police received reports of possible sightings of Potter in 2011 in the Queensland town of Tully - just 50km from where he was arrested on Monday.
He managed to escape from the police despite being pulled over in a routine traffic stop.
Graham Gene Potter, 64, one of Australia's most wanted alleged fugitives has been arrested. Photo / QLD Police
At the time, police uncovered a campsite believed to have been used by Potter, allegedly finding knives and letters detailing how he planned to stay hidden and intentions to murder anyone who identified him.
Victorian Police will travel to Queensland to seek Potter's extradition.
He is expected to appear before Mareeba Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
