Ottawa deports alleged Peruvian war criminal Manuel De La Torre Herrera

Ottawa deports alleged Peruvian war criminal

OTTAWA, CANADA.- Ottawa has deported Manuel De La Torre Herrera, one of 30 alleged war criminals, and says a second suspect is no longer in Canada.

The Canada Border Services Agency said on Sunday that Manuel De La Torre Herrera, 57, has been removed from the country following his arrest in Toronto on July 25. He is suspected of involvement in war crimes or crimes against humanity as part of a brutal regime in Peru.

Meanwhile, the CBSA said another alleged war criminal, Illandaridevage Kulatunga of Sri Lanka, is "no longer in Canada," though it did not offer further details. Calls to the CBSA were not immediately returned.

Earlier this month, the CBSA posted a list of 30 alleged war criminals who are thought to be in Canada. Five arrests have since been made based on tips from the public.

"We are sending a strong message to those who are in our country illegally: we will not back down in our efforts to find and remove them from Canada," said Public Safety Minister Vic Toews **when/to who?. "We continue to take the necessary measures to protect the safety and security of our families and communities."