MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice urged the authorities of Timor-Leste for the immediate extradition or deportation of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr after reports of his son allegedly bribing a member of East Timor’s police in exchange for a “special treatment” for the expelled lawmaker during his detention.
Teves was tagged as the alleged mastermind in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo on March 4, 2023. In August 2023, the Anti-Terrorism Council designated Teves as a terrorist, alleging that his leadership of an armed group involved orchestrating killings and a series of harassments in Negros Oriental.for financing terrorism under Section 4 of the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012, as well as similar provisions under the Anti-Terrorism Law.has reached out to Teves’ lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, for a response about the matter but he has yet to reply.
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