Accused Irish fraudster tracked down and extradited to Brisbane
Michael Connors is accused of a string of crimes across the country, including burglary and fraud through alleged roof-repair scams.
The 26-year-old from Ireland is known to use pseudonyms including Craig O'Neill, Michael O'Brien, John Cash, Karl George Lynch, and Joseph Blyth Kennedy.
'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.
Connors allegedly came into the country in March using a false passport, and was arrested after refusing a biometric test.
He then escaped detention after tying bedsheets together and scaling down the side of a building.
He was last seen in Brisbane the month he arrived, and police had suspected he may have returned to Queensland after spending time in Victoria and New South Wales.
Police arrested the accused fraudster in the Sydney suburb of Box Hill on Thursday. He has since been extradited 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.
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