Canada Border Services Agency reports three escapes at Laval Immigration Holding Centre
Laval, Quebec – December 8, 2024 – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reporting that three individuals have escaped from the Laval Immigration Holding Centre.
The escape occurred at approximately 6:00 PM on December 7, 2024. The three individuals, all of whom were being held on immigration-related charges, breached a perimeter fence at the facility.
The individuals who escaped are:
- John Doe, a 25-year-old male from Nigeria
- Jane Doe, a 30-year-old female from Mexico
- Richard Roe, a 35-year-old male from Haiti
The CBSA has notified the Laval Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). A search for the escaped individuals is currently underway.
The CBSA is taking this incident very seriously and is working to ensure the safety of the public. The agency is urging anyone with information about the whereabouts of the escaped individuals to contact the CBSA or the police.
The Laval Immigration Holding Centre is a secure facility that houses individuals who are being held on immigration-related charges. The facility is located in Laval, Quebec, and is operated by the CBSA.
This is the first escape from a Canadian immigration holding centre in over five years. In 2019, three individuals escaped from the Surrey Immigration Holding Centre in British Columbia. All three individuals were eventually apprehended by the police.
The CBSA is conducting a full review of this incident to determine how the escape occurred and to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
Contact:
Canada Border Services Agency Media Relations media.relations@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca 1-800-461-9999
Canada Border Services Agency reports three escapes at Laval Immigration Holding Centre
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