EAST LONDON - HAWKS ARREST WANTED MAN WHO ESCAPED CUSTODY AT PE MAGISTRATES COURT

A slick suspected conman, who made a Houdini-like escape from custody in Port Elizabeth two weeks ago, was nabbed in East London after allegedly trying to con another seller on Gumtree.

Fraud accused Mark Michaels, 30, left behind a trail of victims of his alleged schemes. In each case, the same method was used. The Hawks confirmed yesterday that Michaels, who also goes by the alias “Kenton Marks”, was arrested in East London on Saturday night.

The Capetonian is being held at the Cambridge police station but has not yet been officially charged.

Hawks spokeswoman Anathi Damane said Michaels would appear in the East London Magistrate’s Court soon. It was likely he would then be transferred back to Port Elizabeth to face additional charges here.

Michaels disappeared from the dock in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court, where he had been waiting to appear for fraud, on March 3.

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