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| Stocco fugitives caught after Australia manhunt | Stocco fugitives caught after Australia manhunt |
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| Father-and-son fugitives Gino and Mark Stocco have been arrested after an extensive manhunt in Australia. | Father-and-son fugitives Gino and Mark Stocco have been arrested after an extensive manhunt in Australia. |
| The pair were arrested in Dunedoo, in the central west region of New South Wales, media reports said. | The pair were arrested in Dunedoo, in the central west region of New South Wales, media reports said. |
| They are wanted in connection with several violent crimes and have been on the run for eight years, in a case which has gripped the Australian media. | They are wanted in connection with several violent crimes and have been on the run for eight years, in a case which has gripped the Australian media. |
| Police launched a large operation to catch them after they allegedly fired at officers 10 days ago. | Police launched a large operation to catch them after they allegedly fired at officers 10 days ago. |
| They are accused of opening fire with a high-powered rifle during a car pursuit, after failing to pull over in Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. | They are accused of opening fire with a high-powered rifle during a car pursuit, after failing to pull over in Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. |
| The men drove off, only for the chase to restart when police spotted their silver Nissan again. Once again they eluded police before abandoning their vehicle. | The men drove off, only for the chase to restart when police spotted their silver Nissan again. Once again they eluded police before abandoning their vehicle. |
| Two days later a local man reported his Toyota LandCruiser stolen, and the hunt began again, moving to northern Victoria, after the vehicle was apparently spotted several times. | Two days later a local man reported his Toyota LandCruiser stolen, and the hunt began again, moving to northern Victoria, after the vehicle was apparently spotted several times. |
| But the vehicle again evaded police after being spotted on Thursday near the town of Castella, as it was travelling too fast for police to safely chase them. | But the vehicle again evaded police after being spotted on Thursday near the town of Castella, as it was travelling too fast for police to safely chase them. |
| The two men were spotted several times over the next few days, and the public were warned they may be dangerous, before they were finally caught at Dunedoo. | The two men were spotted several times over the next few days, and the public were warned they may be dangerous, before they were finally caught at Dunedoo. |