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A suspected fraudster on the run after allegedly escaping custody with a rope made from bedsheets has been rearrested and flown back to Brisbane.
Michael Connors had been wanted by police in connection with a string of alleged crimes across the country, including burglary and fraud through alleged roof-repair scams. He has not been charged in relation to that suspected offending.
The 26-year-old from Ireland is alleged to use several pseudonyms.
Suspected fraudster Michael Connors leaving Sydney.Credit: AFP
“Police will allege Connors has engaged in fraudulent activity across two countries and left devastated people in his wake,” Australian Federal Police Detective Acting Superintendent Natalie Scott previously said.
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Connors allegedly came into the country in March using a false passport, and was arrested after refusing a biometric test.
He then allegedly escaped detention after tying bedsheets together and scaling down the side of a building.
He was last seen in Brisbane the month he arrived.
Police arrested Connors in the Sydney suburb of Box Hill on Thursday. He has since returned to Queensland to face migration charges.
He is due to appear in Brisbane Arrest Court on Saturday accused of using false documents and escaping detention.
The AFP previously reported he was also wanted in New South Wales and Victoria for alleged burglary and fraud.
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