BRINGING home expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. from Timor-Leste could take weeks because a Timorese court is still evaluating the request of the Philippines and the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for his custody.

"They have a process in Timor-Leste. They are still evaluating our request," said National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Medardo de Lemos, who led a Philippine team to Timor-Leste to carry out the red notice issued by the Interpol against Teves.

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