Deportation Day For Meerholz?

Monday, January 31, 2011 04:10 AM

Prince George, B.C. – Today is the day a Prince George man, who Police allege is a member of the GTS gang, is supposed to be deported to his home country of South Africa.

23 year old Francois Meerholz was released on a $5,000. Security put up by his fiancé and his younger brother Dillon.

As part of the terms of his release, Meerholz was required to report to the Canada Border Services Agency office in Prince George on a daily basis.

Opinion250 has attempted to determine if, in fact, Meerholz will be (as the CBSA refers to it)“removed” today, or if he has launched an appeal in an effort to remain in the country.

Meerholz was ordered “removed” because of criminality and failing to report new charges and convictions to the Canada Border Services Agency although he was under a previous agreement to do just that.

When the CBSA was asked if Meerholz will in fact be escorted out of the country today, the answer received was that, for safety and security reasons, details on “removal arrangements” are not provided. “Those ordered to leave Canada are only removed by the CBSA once all due process has been completed. Once a removal has taken place, the CBSA will confirm” read the reply to our questions.

The notice from the CBSA also says “Prior to removal, individuals may file a claim for refugee protection, seek leave for judicial review, as well as administrative review procedures”. When Opinion250 asked if any such claims had been filed by Meerholz, we were told the CBSA is not at liberty to release that kind of information.

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Posted by: Headshake on January 31 2011 6:18 AM

Is it just me, or does release for deportation cases seem... dense?

Posted by: doneright on January 31 2011 6:36 AM

Send him packing ans his brother too.

Posted by: He spoke on January 31 2011 6:57 AM

Well, the fiance and the brother looses the $5k,and he gets deported. Boom, done. That's the law, stop making exceptions, no retrial no redo's

Posted by: opine on January 31 2011 9:12 AM

Does anyone reading this actually believe that the deportation will take place today?

It's pathetic that our justice system has so many loopholes that we will be wasting a lot more judicial dollars to get this process done. We haven't seen the last of this story!

Am I wrong?

Posted by: Andyfreeze on January 31 2011 9:33 AM

Anyone want to bet this guy stays?
5 will get you 10....

Posted by: Vulgar Sage on January 31 2011 9:48 AM

At some point in time both brothers will be on that plane....after all they are game tight and the RC`s have got them all but wrapped up..also as we`ve read in the local rags, game tight aren`t well known for their smart wit...

Posted by: Give more on January 31 2011 9:57 AM

Boy, the CBSA sure gives out a lot of information, don't they?

Posted by: Vulgar Sage on January 31 2011 10:00 AM

And I`ll take a toownie of that action..

Posted by: Eagleone on January 31 2011 1:43 PM

What is utterly disgusting is that a lot of good people are denied any 'due process' when a hidden bureaucrat checks the box called regulation 179 that denies 'due process' to legitimate claimants... but then these pieces of garbage are accorded full due process so they can continue their gang banging industry of fear in our country.

IMO the CBSA are the biggest bunch of unaccountable hypocritical pieces of garbage in the whole federal bureaucracy. A bunch of over paid half *** backward nitwits.

Both brothers should be deported and without further excuse from the CBSA.

Posted by: Dragonmaster on January 31 2011 5:37 PM

It's a huge money maker for those in charge Eagle, why would they do the right thing?

Posted by: wgs on January 31 2011 6:57 PM

if you come to our country and commit a crime it should be automatic that you go back to your own country and stay away from here. nuf said

Posted by: Give more on January 31 2011 7:18 PM

totally agree wgs