DOJ confirms Teves now under house arrest in Timor Leste

Timor Leste court orders Teves house arrest pending ruling on PH extradition request

MANILA, Philippines — A Timor Leste court ordered expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. to be taken under house arrest while waiting for the decision on the Philippines' request for his extradition."I order the arrested individual below named is to be taken to house arrest at his residence to await further extradition proceedings," a Court of Appeals ruling said.According to the Timor Leste court, Teves, who is facing 10 counts …

DOJ confirms Teves now under house arrest in Timor Leste

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the lawyer of former Congressman Arnolfo Teves have confirmed on Thursday, June 13, that Teves is currently under house arrest in Timor Leste. Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez told reporters about this latest development on the former congressman in Timor Leste. “We learned from Timor Leste Prosecutor General that former Cong. Teves is now under house arrest. As regardless of whether h…

Arnie Teves now under house arrest in Timor-Leste, says DOJ

MANILA, Philippines – Former Negros Oriental congressman Arnie Teves is now under house arrest in Timor-Leste, the Philippines’ Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, June 13. “The Prosecutor General’s Office of Timor-Leste has officially placed former House representative Arnie Teves under house arrest. He will be under 24-hour security, with only family members permitted to visit him,” the DOJ said in a statement. DOJ Undersecretary R…

Teves on house arrest in Timor-Leste as extradition hearings continue

Local websites in Timor-Leste reported about the house arrest issue, which was also confirmed by Teves’ lawyer.

Timor-Leste court orders house arrest for Arnie Teves

The Court of Appeals in Dili, Timor-Leste on Thursday ordered former Negros Oriental Representative Arnie Teves to be placed on house arrest.