Prisoner recaptured at Popua [1]
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 14:46
Escaped prisoner Heamani Lopeti (41) was captured last night Monday, 18 April inside an empty house in Popua.
He was located at around 7:50pm, during a police operation.
He will be charged with escaping from police custody pending trial, regarding a series of armed robbery charges.
The prisoner had escaped from police custody while at the Magistrate’s Court in Nuku’alofa on Tuesday, 12 April.
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