Angok was convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in a gang rape at Doonside park in 2014. He had served his sentence for the offence and was being held in custody as an immigration detainee awaiting deportation.
On Sunday night,the Australian Federal Police said that following a large-scale search and extensive inquiries by their officers with Bankstown Police Area Command,they tracked him to an address on June Street,Seven Hills about 3pm.
Michael Angok,30,escaped detention after being transported to Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital from Villawood on Wednesday.Police allege they found a pair of shoes belonging to the 30-year-old man at the front of the home where a crime scene was declared.
Police used the Dog Squad to canvas the area. About 3.45pm,officers arrested the man on the corner of Hartley and Terminus roads,Seven Hills.
He was taken to Blacktown Police Station where the warrant was executed. He was refused bail to appear at Blacktown Local Court on Monday.
Investigations into the man’s whereabouts before his arrest are continuing.
Immigrants who have spent time in prison for crimes committed in Australia have become a hot-button political issue since 2023,when the High Court found indefinite detention was unlawful.
While some had serious criminal convictions,including murder and rape,others faced less serious charges,and all had finished serving their time behind bars before being placed in immigration detention over visa issues.
AAP