By JIM BUTLER

It’s a caution far older than the suspect but Devacheay Martin, 23, understands it – loose lips sink ships.

The accused murderer, in hiding since his February 9 escape from Rapides Detention Center 3, was nabbed in a dawn raid on a Webster Street Tuesday.

Eight other adults and a 17-year-old are also charged with various roles in the escape and hiding as well as unrelated allegations.

The circle was too large, apparently, to shield Martin’s whereabouts from others and, ultimately, detectives.

Martin is back in lockup, held under $576,000 bail.

Another accused killer, Joemarko James, 38, remains jailed on a charge of murder 2 and six counts of attempted murder 2. His bail is set at $5 million.

He was arrested Feb. 21, four days after posting $150,000 bond on a Feb. 13 accusation of obstruction of justice/evidence tampering and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Authorities have yet to release details of the current case allegations.