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DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com– Bali Regional Police (Polda) arrested a Canadian citizen, Stéphane Gagnon (50), who was declared a fugitive by Interpol at a villa in Canggu Berawa, North Kuta, Badung, Bali, on Saturday (20/5/2023 ).

This man has been wanted by Interpol with red notice status since August 2022. He is suspected of being involved in a fraud and counterfeiting case in Canada.

“The subject is a fugitive from the Canadian government as he is suspected of committing fraud and forgery in Canada,” Bali Police Public Relations Chief Kombes Pol Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto said in a statement on Saturday. written.

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In the Interpol red notices, Gagnon is suspected of having committed fraud on the pension funds of 335 people with a total loss of Rp. 74.6 million.

Satake said the suspect’s whereabouts in Bali were first discovered by Class 1 Special Immigration Ngurah Rai on Friday (5/19/2023).

Moreover, this foreigner was handed over to the Bali police for arrest.

“This arrest was based on a letter from Kadiv Hubinter Polri Number: R/347/V/HUM.4.4.9/2023/Divhubinter, dated May 19, 2023, regarding the request for the arrest and detention of the subject of the notice red from Interpol Stéphane Gagnon, and arrest warrant number: SP.Kap/47/V/2023/Ditreskrimum, May 20, 2023,” he said.

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Satake said the suspect has been temporarily detained at the Bali Police Detention Center for the next 20 days pending an extradition request from the Canadian government.

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