Son of Former Negros Oriental Cong. Arnie Teves Says Dad was Unexpectedly Arrested
ARNIE TEVES – The former Negros Oriental Congressman was arrested in his residence in Timor-Leste without warrants.
The Degamo family and the supporters of the late former Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo remain to call for justice over his death. The then-Governor was slain at his residence in Pamplona and several people were either left dead or injured by the incident.
Men barged in the residence of the Degamos in Pamplona and shot the people there including the then-Governor. Then Negros Oriental 3rd District Governor Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves was accused as the alleged mastermind behind the death of Gov. Roel Degamo.
The Teveses and the Degamos are political rivals in the province. Gov. Roel Degamo defeated Pryde Henry Teves, the brother of Negros Oriental Cong. Arnie Teves, in the gubernatorial race. The Congressman was already in abroad when his name was implicated in the case.
Former Negros Oriental Cong. Arnie Teves was arrested in Timor-Leste. The Department of Justice worked in the pursuit of bringing him home to the Philippines to face the accusations against him.
Previously, the Timor-Leste Court ruled in favor of the DOJ on the extradition case versus Teves. However, the camp of the former Negros Oriental Congressman appealed for the reversal of the court’s decision.
In December 2024, the Timor-Leste Court granted the extradition of former Cong. Arnie Teves again. The camp of the former Negros Oriental Congressman appealed the decision of the foreign court again.
Recently, the son of former Negros Oriental Cong. Arnie Teves, Axl Teves, claimed that his father was unexpectedly arrested in their residence in Dili, Timor-Leste. On social media, he posted a video showing the incident when his father was taken.
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, Axl Teves claimed that there was no warrant of arrest against his father when the former Negros Oriental Congressman was taken. According to him, the arresters suddenly arrived and took Arnie Teves.
“They just picked him up without documents, without warrants or any form of legal documents. They just came in forcefully, took him out forcefully,” he said.
Based on the report, Arnie Teves allegedly sustained injuries from the incident. His camp called on the attention of the United Nations to the alleged unlawful arrest of the former Negros Oriental Congressman.
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