Tom Phillips: Fugitive New Zealand Tourist Found After 7 Years On The Run

Phillips fled New Zealand in 2012 after skipping bail on sex charges.

A New Zealand tourist who fled the country after skipping bail on sex charges has been arrested in Mexico after seven years on the run.

Tom Phillips was arrested in the Mexican city of Tulum on Monday, March 9, 2020, and is now in custody awaiting extradition to New Zealand, where he is wanted for failing to appear in court on charges of sexual violation.

Phillips was on the run for seven years.

Phillips had been on the run since 2012 after skipping bail on the sex charges. He was due to appear in court in Auckland on September 10, 2012, but failed to show up.

A warrant for his arrest was issued and he was placed on Interpol's most wanted list.

Phillips was caught in Mexico.

Phillips was finally caught in Tulum, a popular tourist destination in Mexico's Quintana Roo state.

He was arrested by Mexican authorities after they received a tip-off from Interpol. Phillips is now in custody awaiting extradition to New Zealand.

Phillips is wanted for failing to appear in court on charges of sexual violation.

Phillips is wanted in New Zealand for failing to appear in court on charges of sexual violation.

The charges relate to an incident that allegedly occurred in Auckland in 2012. Phillips is accused of sexually violating a woman he met at a bar.

Phillips is now in custody awaiting extradition to New Zealand.

Phillips is now in custody in Mexico awaiting extradition to New Zealand.

The extradition process could take several months. Once he is extradited to New Zealand, he will appear in court on the sex charges.

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