In the last post, I discussed the case of Carmelo Bruzzese, who is wanted by Italian authorities as a Red Notice subject charged with Mafia association.

Although Bruzzese is living openly in Canada, Canadian authorities have never arrested him for the purpose of initiating extradition proceedings due to a lack of dual criminality of the criminal charges.

Even when a Red Notice subject is not extraditable, for whatever reason, the Red Notice still may serve as a catalyst for him or her to be removed from the country through immigration proceedings. In the case of Bruzzese, he has finally been arrested by Canada’s immigration authorities. He is scheduled to appear before the Immigration and Refugee Board for the purpose of determining whether Italy’s criminal charges should form the basis for Bruzzese’s deportation. If he is deported, he will likely be returned to his country of origin.

A Red Notice subject could also be deemed inadmissible to the country he seeks to enter legally. When a person is determined to be inadmissible, he is normally scheduled for removal from the country.

(Bruzzese is one of several alleged men affiliated with the Calabria-based Mafia organization called the ’Ndrangheta.  Its alleged members reportedly have been arrested this year in Italy, Colombia, the Netherlands, and Germany.)

As always, thoughts and comments are welcomed.