Tennant and District Times
Police nab Barkly Work Camp escapees
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THE three Barkly Work Camp escapees have been found by police after an extensive four-day air and land search.

Ezra Austral (23 years), Richard Henwood (37) and Maximus Cutta (20) removed their electronic monitoring devices about 11.30pm on 15 January.

Considerable police resources were deployed across the region with a focus on Tennant Creek.

Drones, police dogs and Tactical Response Group members were deployed as part of the operation.

Cutta and Henwood were arrested in town yesterday afternoon, with Austral found later that night, also in town.

All three men are now in custody.

NT Police thanked the public who provided them information during the search.