Russian fugitive nabbed in Bali after dramatic attempt to escape deportation

Andrey Kovalenko's dramatic sprint out of an Indonesian immigration office was captured on CCTV.PHOTO: INDONESIAN IMMIGRATION/AFP

DENPASAR (AFP): A Russian fugitive whose dramatic sprint out of an Indonesian immigration office was captured on CCTV has been caught again after two weeks on the run, the authorities said on Wednesday (Feb 24).

Andrey Kovalenko fled the office on Indonesia's resort island of Bali to avoid deportation, with the surveillance footage showing him keeping pace on foot with a motorcycle as he escaped.