CANBERRA, ACT, April 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
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A man wanted on an outstanding warrant has been arrested in Sydney's west.
Last Wednesday (8 April, 2026), officers from the AFP, Bankstown Police Area Command and Australian Border Force (ABF), commenced inquiries after a man, 30, escaped from Bankstown Hospital after he was transported from Villawood Immigration Detention Centre for medical treatment.
A warrant was subsequently issued for the arrest of the man.
Following a large-scale search and extensive inquiries, officers from the AFP and Bankstown Police Area Command attended an address on June Street, Seven Hills about 3pm today (Sunday, 12 April, ...