Burnaby, B.C. man applying for a cross-border travel card found himself in handcuffs in a U.S. customs office after a fingerprint scan determined he was wanted for murder in Oklahoma.
U.S. customs officials say 48-year-old Suhail Shanti was at the Pacific Highway border crossing south of Vancouver on June 24 applying for a NEXUS card.
As part of the process, his fingerprints were electronically scanned and compared with a national U.S. crime database, which determined he was wanted for first degree murder in a case dating back to 1983 in LeFlore Country, Oklahoma.
Border agents confirmed his arrest warrant with Oklahoma officials before they slapped the handcuffs on Shanti, who was still waiting in the NEXUS office.
He was taken to jail to await extradition back to Oklahoma.
People applying for the NEXUS card, which allows speedy travel between the U.S. and Canada, must undergo a detailed background check.
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