A fugitive attempting to flee Australia on jet ski, who was 'possibly armed with a crossbow,' was caught just kilometers from the Papua New Guinea mainland
The man, thought to be a 57-year-old British fugitive wanted on drug charges, was trying to reach Papua New Guinea and was"possibly armed with a crossbow and carrying additional fuel and supplies," according to an Australian Border Force press release.He was apprehended on mud flats off the eastern side of Saibai Island, just kilometers from the Papua New Guinea mainland, according to the ABF.
Local councilors and community members worked with authorities to identify the suspect's escape route"and his intention to purchase fuel to facilitate his travel to PNG," according to the ABF release.Read MoreOfficers from the ABF, Australian Federal Police and Queensland Police Service scrambled and gave chase on an ABF cutter.
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