Dili – The accused Falintil bomb-maker, Constancio da Costa dos Santos alias Aquita, tore apart the District Attorney's official response paper on Wednesday 21 January, 1998. The incidence that took place in the courtroom of Dili State Court surprised Judge I Made Nandu and District Attorney Eko Purwanto and the audience packed in the courtroom.

He then, unfurled a banner with writings on it and yelled pro independence slogans. "We will not stop fighting," he yelled loudly. "We are not terrorists who attempt to kill people arbitrarily. We only fight for the independence of East Timor!"

Security officers grabbed the banner and forced Constancio to leave the Courtroom. Outside the room, accompanied by his lawyer, Constancio still yelled pro-independence slogans. On his hearing before, Constancio was firm holding his statement that the bomb was made under the instruction of the Falintil Commander in Chief, Kay Kala Xanana Gusmao, now imprisoned in Cipinang Correctional Institution, Jakarta

Military intelligence arrested Constancio and his comrade in arms, Paulo George Rodrigues Pareira, on 15 September 1997 aboard a ship anchored in Dili harbor. They confiscated 20 homemade bombs and 76 M-16 assault rifles and .45 caliber FN pistol bullets. They also confiscated books on Xanana Gusmao, Nelson Mandela, and a Political Manifesto of the Socialist Party Timor.

Among other things, they also found a T-shirt with Conis Santana picture on it, videocassettes, a handycam, wristwatches, a cellular handphone, a sunglass, and photographs of Constancio interviewing Ramos Horta.