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Fugitive Murder Suspect Arnolfo Teves Jr. Arrested in East Timor

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Arnolfo Teves Jr., who had been on the run for a year, has been arrested in East Timor's capital Dili. He is facing multiple indictments for serious offenses, including murder cases. Teves had been hiding in plain sight in Timor-Leste and occasionally taunting Philippine authorities through videos. Now that he will be under Philippine jurisdiction, authorities must ensure a strong case against him and provide justice for his alleged victims. Teves maintains his innocence, and witnesses against him have retracted their statements.

After a year of being on the run, Arnolfo Teves Jr. is finally being brought back to the country to face multiple indictments for serious offenses. Teves was arrested Thursday in East Timor’s capital Dili by local police. He had been hiding in plain sight in Timor-Leste, occasionally posting videos taunting Philippine authorities who wanted him for multiple murder cases.

Now that Philippine courts will get jurisdiction over him, authorities must ensure an airtight case against him and speedy justice for his alleged victims. Teves has maintained his innocence, and all witnesses against him have retracted their statements. His general counsel has warned that the Department of Justice is in for a “rude awakening.” Teves was in the United States on medical leave from the House of Representatives when gunmen barged into an aid distribution activity at the Pamplona home of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo and his wife, Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo on March 4 last yea

 

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