19th April 2016 As a result of a Police Operation the escaped prisoner Heamani Lopeti, 41 who escaped from the Magistrate Court whilst in Police custody, on Tuesday 12 April was located at Popua in an empty house at 7:50pm Monday 18 April 2016.
Lopeti will face charges of escaping from Police custody and also awaiting trial on serious charges of armed robberies.
As this matter is now before the court no further comment will be released from Police.
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Issued by the: Tonga Police Media & Communication Officer, Tonga Police Headquarters, Longolongo, (676) 23 318, (676) 23 323 Fax: (676) 23 036; for media enquiries – Email: siaadams@police.gov.to or siaadams@gmail.com