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B.C. police nab more escaped migrants
WebPosted Mon Jun 5 00:38:23 2000

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The RCMP caught six of seven Chinese migrants Sunday who had escaped from a jail on Vancouver Island the day before.

Chang Zou, 30, was the first fugitive picked up about 22 hours after the group scaled a fence and bolted from the medium-security facility.


Chang Zou

Ground and air searches continued. Several hours later, five more migrants were captured with the help of an infrared camera on a helicopter.

Police said they were worried about the men who had been hiding in dense bush nearby with no food but plenty of problems — ranging from clouds of hungry mosquitoes to territorial bears.


The detained migrants are among hundreds of Chinese citizens caught trying to sneak into Canada last summer in dilapidated boats.

Many paid smugglers a life time of savings for the dangerous voyage, only to be captured and detained by authorities on the West Coast.

Only a small number have been granted refugee status. Many have already been sent back to China, and the rest face deportation.

All seven men were working in the kitchen shortly before their escape. RCMP caught up to Zou less than half a kilometre from the Prince George Correctional Centre. They say the man was cold and frightened.

Just over two weeks ago, another illegal migrant broke out of the same facility. He was captured a few hours later.



Terry Milewski reports for CBC TV


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