Interpol has released an “Orange Notice” for leader of the Southeast Asian Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist group Mas Selamat bin Kastari, who escaped from a detention center Wednesday.
Singapore Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng told Parliament that a “security lapse” is what led to Selamat’s escape. While waiting to visit his family, he escaped after being granted permission to use the washroom. The escape led to Mr. Wong apologizing for the incident and the beginning of an island-wide manhunt for Selamat.
“When it comes to escapes, the first hours are crucial,” said Jean-Michel Louboutin, Interpol’s executive director of police services. “The state of Singapore has put into operation everything that’s needed to be done. It’s a small country, so it’s easy to cross and leave.”
Selamat, 47 and a father of 5, was once accused of plotting to hijack a plane and crash it into Singapore’s international airport. He is “someone who presents a potential physical danger to others, but also a potential danger by organizing future bombings,” Louboutin said.
After the Orange Notice was released, Selamat’s picture and fingerprints were released to Interpol’s 186 member countries. He remains at large.
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