Riot of the Capitol. PHOTO: zz / John Nacion / STAR MAX / IPx / AP / Profimedia
An American who fled after being sentenced to prison for his role in the attack on the Capitol, on January 6, 2021, in Washington, has been arrested in Canada, Canadian authorities said on Friday, reports AFP , cited by Agerpres.
Antony Vo, 32, applied for asylum in Canada in November after being sentenced to nine months in prison in June.
The man, who was found guilty of four crimes in a trial in Washington, explained to the media in late December that he fled in the hope of being pardoned when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
“We can confirm that Antony Vo, a fugitive from US justice, was apprehended without incident in Whistler, British Columbia (Western Canada) on January 6,” the Canada Border Services Agency said. (CBSA), adding that it is not registered. the man who enters the country through an official cross point.
A hearing is scheduled for January 15, his lawyer told Canadian media.
More than 1,500 people have been accused by the federal courts of the United States for participating in the attack on the Capitol on the day of the certification of the electoral victory of the Democrat Joe Biden.
