Man convicted of double murder is arrested after trying to escape the police in Amapá A man sentenced to 20 years in prison for double homicide was arrested this Tuesday (16) in the rural area of Porto Grande, around 100 km from Macapá. According to the Civil Police, the man was found in a community at km 112. He tried to flee into the woods when he saw the agents, but ended up captured after searching the region. Bookmark g1 on Google and follow the main news from AP The crime took place in 2016 in the Cupixi district, also in the rural area of Porto Grande. According to the Jury, the murder was motivated by revenge. The victim had collaborated with the courts and security agencies, giving testimony in another criminal case. After prison, the convict was taken to the Amapá Penitentiary Administration Institute (Iapen), where he began serving his sentence. READ ALSO: Operation carries out arrest warrants against faction leaders in Amapá and São Paulo Driver who ran over man at gas station in Amapá is arrested Crime happened in 2016 and was motivated by revenge Reproduction/Civil Police See the latest news from g1 Amapá VIDEOS with news from Amapá: