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John Potvin, accused of aiding fugitive Rabih Alkhalil’s 2022 prison escape, was extradited from Spain to Canada and faces charges.
John Potvin, accused of helping gangland suspect Rabih Alkhalil escape from British Columbia’s North Fraser Pretrial Centre in 2022, has been extradited from Spain to Canada.
Arrested in September 2025 under an INTERPOL Red Notice and a Canada-wide warrant, Potvin is one of three men charged with prison breach and conspiracy.
Alkhalil, on trial for a 2012 murder, fled during his hearing and was later captured in Qatar and convicted in absentia.
Video from the escape shows two men posing as contractors guiding Alkhalil through the facility.
Potvin remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on January 24, 2026.
John Potvin, acusado de ayudar al fugitivo Rabih Alkhalil a escapar de la prisión en 2022, fue extraditado de España a Canadá y enfrenta cargos.