Interpol fugitive in Canadian fraud case arrested in Canggu

Denpasar – A fraud case on the run from the international police (Interpol) of Canada named Stéphane Gagnon (50 years old) has been arrested in Bali. He was arrested at Villa Aman, Canggu Village, North Kuta District, Badung Regency on Friday (19/5/2023).

“The subject is a fugitive from the Canadian government for allegedly committing fraud and counterfeiting in Canada,” Bali Police Chief of Public Relations (Kabid Humas) Kombes Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto said on Saturday (20 /5/2023).

The arrest of foreign nationals (foreigners) was carried out on the basis of red notice checks Number A-6452/8-2022 of August 5, 2022 and Letter from the Head of the International Relations Division of the National Police number R/347/V/HUM.4.4.9/2023/Divhubinter of May 19, 2023.

Stéphane was then secured by officers from the TPI Ngurah Rai Class I Special Immigration Office. The foreigner was later handed over to Bali Police on Saturday (20/5/2023) pursuant to arrest warrant number SP.Kap/47/V/2023/Ditreskrimum dated May 20, 2023.

The Canadian is currently being temporarily detained for 20 days, from May 20, 2023 to June 8, 2023. The detention was carried out pursuant to temporary detention warrant number SP.Han/46/V/2023/Ditreskrimum dated May 20, 2023.

Satake Bayu revealed that the police confiscated evidence in the form of Stephane’s passport. Bali police are now waiting to extradite the Canadian businessman.

“The follow-up plan is awaiting an extradition request from the Government of Canada to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia,” explained Satake Bayu.

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