MANILA, Philippines — Expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves has been released from preventive detention in Becora Prison in Dili, Timor Leste, his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said Monday.
Topacio did not provide additional details to his announcement which was accompanied by a photograph showing Teves and several companions.The Department of Justice has yet to issue a statement regarding the supposed release of Teves .Rep. Arnolfo Teves released from preventive detention in Becora Prison in Dili, Timor Leste .
The DoJ earlier said that the Philippines' request for his extradition passed the initial screening and is now before the Court of Appeals of Timor Leste.It said that the Ministry of Justice of Timor Leste forwarded and endorsed the extradition request to the Court of Appeals and that it is just waiting for the decision on whether to deport, extradite or transfer Teves back to the Philippines.
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