Teves deportation sought after son ‘bribed’ Timorese cop

This photo shows a picture of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. being arrested by Timor-Leste law enforcement in Dili, East Timor.MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice is urging Timor-Leste authorities to extradite or deport expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. after his son allegedly bribed a member of the Timor-Leste police.

“Let us stop playing hide and seek with the law, one cannot evade accountability for eternity. Prolonging your liabilities with the rule of law only worsens your predicament,” he added. Teves, tagged as the mastermind behind the assassination of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo in March 2023, is currently in pre-trial detention at Becora Prison after he was arrested last March 21 while playing golf in Dili.

After being linked to the Degamo assassination, Teves went into hiding, prompting the House of Representatives to vote for his expulsion in August last year.

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