CBSA announces the removal from Canada of Selva Kumar Subbiah
News Release
Subbiah, as he is inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) for serious criminality including assault and sexual assault of more than two dozen women in the Greater Toronto Area.
Subbiah was convicted in December 1992 of multiple counts of sexual assault, overcoming resistance by administering or attempting to administer a drug, procuring a person to become a prostitute, extortion, failure to comply, administering stupefying or overpowering drugs, assault, and assault with a weapon. He was sentenced to more than 24 years in jail. Upon his release from prison in January 2017, he was immediately detained until his removal from Canada.
Selva Kumar Subbiah was removed under escort to Malaysia on February 5, 2017.
Quotes
“I am pleased to announce the removal of Subbiah from Canada. The CBSA took all necessary measures to quickly remove Mr. Subbiah to Malaysia upon completion of his prison sentence."
Goran Vragovic, CBSA Regional Director General, Greater Toronto Area Region
Quick Facts
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As part of its enforcement of the IRPA, the CBSA may remove, from Canada, any person who has been issued a removal order for breaching said Act.
Removal orders are issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or the CBSA.
Information about suspicious cross-border activity should be reported to the CBSA Border Watch Toll-free Line at 1-888-502-9060.
Contacts
CBSA Media Relations
Greater Toronto Area
905-803-2800