The release of the photos last week has resulted in three arrests already. That is a huge success for the government. This pilot may be a successful strategy to capture fugitives and may be widened.
Toronto News: Suspected war criminal arrested in Toronto - thestar.com
Suspected war criminal arrested in Toronto
July 26, 2011
Wendy Gillis
A suspected war criminal has been found living in Toronto, the third to be arrested in Canada since Ottawa’s released a list of 30 individuals wanted nationwide for removal.
Manuel De La Torre Herrera, originating from Peru, was arrested in the Toronto area on Monday. He is in the Toronto West Detention Centre, awaiting a detention review before the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Details of De La Torre Herrera’s alleged crimes cannot be divulged because of privacy laws, according to the Canadian Border Services Agency.
A representative from the agency said in a statement that all wanted individuals “are accused of having engaged in activities that link them to war crimes or crimes against humanity as defined in Canada’s Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Act.”
Last Thursday, Canadian border security officials released the names of 30 suspected war criminals believed living in Canada, and launched a website with many of their photographs. They appealed to the public for help rounding them up.
Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, said in a statement that Canadians are coming forward and providing valuable information. “We ask for their continued vigilance,” he said.
Two other suspected criminals have been apprehended since the release of the wanted criminals list: Pakistan native Arshad Muhammad was arrested Friday by Peel police, and Cristobal Gonzalez-Ramirez, a 44-year-old Honduran, was arrested Friday in Alberta.
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