Knife Weilding Fugitive Discovered Hiding in AC Vent Onboard Cargo Ship

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  • A suspect in an Australian sexual assault case has been apprehended with a weapon.
  • He tried to flee the country by hiding in the air-conditioning vent of a ship.
  • Officers searched the cargo ship with dogs and found the man hidden in an air-conditioning unit.
  • The man was in breach of his bail over an alleged sexual assault.
  • Officers arrested the man and seized 4,435 Australian dollars in cash and a knife.

According to an article published in CNN and authored by Amy Woodyatt, a suspect in an Australian sexual assault case has been apprehended with a weapon and a stash of cash, after he tried to flee the country by hiding in the air-conditioning vent of a ship.

What happened?

While this may sound like something from an action movie, Australian authorities say the drama unfolded in real life over the weekend.

On Saturday morning, a cargo ship headed for the harbor city of Newcastle, New South Wales, came across a yacht that had encountered difficulties in the water off the coast of Yamba, according to the Australian Border Force. The crew attached a tow line to bring the yacht with them to Newcastle and took the yacht’s skipper — a 31-year-old man — on board.

Man found hiding in AC vent

But as the ship approached its destination later that evening, it was discovered that the tow line carrying the yacht had been snapped, and the yacht — and the man — were missing.

A dog unit found the man hiding in an air-conditioning unit on the cargo ship.

A dog unit found the man hiding in an air-conditioning unit on the cargo ship.

Authorities searched the area for the missing man, but could not locate him, the border force said.

On Monday — two days after the man’s disappearance — officials from the NSW Police and Australian Border Force (ABF) officers searched the cargo ship with dogs and found the man hidden in an air-conditioning unit.

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Man found to be bail for sexual assault

Officers, who discovered the man was in breach of his bail over an alleged sexual assault, believe he deliberately cut the yacht loose and had planned to stow away on the ship until it left Australia for Malaysia.

Man taken into custody

Officers arrested the man and seized 4,435 Australian dollars (around $3,070) in cash and a knife, which will undergo forensic examination. Border force officials said he was charged with breach of bail and would appear before a court Wednesday.

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Source: CNN