Orijol Rukaj escaped custody during his brother's funeral in Melbourne seven months ago and has been arrested in Bamaga, Far North Queensland.
Orijol Rukaj, a prisoner who escaped custody during his brother's funeral in Melbourne seven months ago, was arrested by police in Bamaga, Far North Queensland.
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Orijol Rukaj escaped from custody on April 25 while attending his brother's funeral at Keilor Cemetery.
A prisoner who escaped custody while attending his brother's funeral in Melbourne's north-west seven months ago has been arrested in Far North Queensland.
Orijol Rukaj, 47, was on remand at Marngoneet Correctional Centre, near Geelong, when he was escorted to Keilor Cemetery on April 25.
Despite wearing handcuffs and helping carry the casket, Rukaj was able to escape from the service.
Police said there was about 300 people at the funeral.
After almost seven months on the run, Rukaj was arrested in Bamaga, near Cape York, on Friday.
Police said he was in custody and Queensland and would be interviewed in the coming days.
Police will seek to extradite him back to Victoria.
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