Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Iranian fugitive recaptured in Lampung

The Jakarta Post | Mon, 12/12/2011 10:01 PM

Ali Akbar Faharani Huk, 27, an Iranian convict who escaped from the Tangerang Youth Penitentiary on Saturday, was recaptured in a police raid in Terusan Nyunyai district, Central Lampung regency, Lampung on Sunday evening.

Tangerang Police detective chief for general crimes Adj. Sr. Comr. Rahmat said Monday that Ali’s recapture had occurred when the district police, who were conducting a raid, stopped a Rama Trans, a minivan from Bandar Lampung heading for Palembang.

 “Officers who examined the minivan then found Ali inside. When officers asked for Ali’s identity, he claimed he was Mohamed, a tourist from Turkey on vacation in the country,” Rahmat said.    

However, officers did not believe his story and demanded he show his documentation.

When Ali failed to show his immigration documents, officers became suspicious and took Ali to the police station.

Ali escaped from the prison along with another Iranian convict, Mehrdad Ghaledar bin Mahdi.

Mehrdad was immediately recaptured, while Ali managed to evade police and went on the run.

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