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Australian Border Force hunting Pakistani man after escaping ship in Qld
A dramatic situation has unfolded in Queensland after a crewman jumped ship in Townsville, sparking an international quarantine breach and frantic border force manhunt.
On Sunday night the Australian Border Force was on the hunt for a Pakistani national who escaped after the ship — Polaris 3 — which was docked at the Port of Townsville.
The livestock ship had spent a few days offshore after arriving in Australia. It departed Huanghua, China on April 12.
On Saturday night the man reportedly left the ship at 8pm and was last seen in a white…
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