17-year prison sentence confirmed: Prison escapee caught working as a shepherd in Mersin

A wanted prison escapee was caught in a rural area in Mersin, where he had been working as a shepherd to hide.

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A prison escapee was caught working as a shepherd in a rural area in Mersin.

According to the statement by the Provincial Gendarmerie Command, it was determined that an open prison escapee, who has a confirmed 17-year prison sentence for theft-related crimes, was in the Tarsus district.

As a result of their investigation, JASAT teams determined that the fugitive convict was working as a shepherd in a rural area and living in a tent to hide.

Following this, the teams launched an operation and apprehended the convict in the rural area.

The convict was delivered to prison after the completion of his processing.