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Akido McDonald, a 26-year-old Jamaican who escaped Immigration custody last week, will be deported to Jamaica on Thursday after pleading guilty in court.<\/p>

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McDonald, who was denied entry into Antigua and Barbuda on January 23, was fined EC$1,500, which must be paid within 48 hours. He remains at Her Majesty\u2019s Prison until his departure on the next available flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His recapture on Saturday followed an intelligence-driven operation in Swetes, where two others were also detained. <\/p>

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Akido McDonald, a 26-year-old Jamaican who escaped Immigration custody last week, will be deported to Jamaica on Thursday after pleading guilty in court. McDonald, who was denied entry into Antigua and Barbuda on January 23, was fined EC$1,500, which must be paid within 48 hours. 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