Prison escapee wanted

Prison escapee wanted

DILI, East Timor: Security authorities in east Timor are still
searching for Jose da Costa who escaped the prison in the
provincial capital last January.

Benny J. Mataus, chief of the provincial justice ministry
office, said here yesterday that security authorities would
continue to look for the prisoner who was believed to have been
back to his home village in Baucau.

He said that the wanted man should give up because he would
certainly be recaptured some times in the future.

Da Costa along with other seven prisoners, who were jailed for
their involvement in riots in several places in the province last
Jan. Several of the escapees have been recaptured while several
others gave up the provincial authorities.

"He will not gain a sentence remission which is given annually
if he does not give up," he said as quoted by Antara.(rms)