World● Low19m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 9:02 AM
Fugitive who fled Melbourne funeral caught in far-north Queensland
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · Oceania
Orijol Rukaj has been arrested near Cape York, seven months after escaping from custody while attending his brother’s funeral in Keilor East.

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