A man wanted in Manitoba for several alleged offences was arrested in Langley, B.C. a week ago.
Mounties said Christopher Shane Watt was arrested by Langley RCMP and transported back to Winnipeg to face charges of criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm, and several impaired driving charges including causing death and bodily harm.
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Watt is also wanted in Selkirk, Manitoba for fraud over $5,000. His alleged offences date back to 2011 and 2012.
The arrest was made possible by the B.C. Fugitive Return Program and is funded by the Civil Forfeiture Office.
In the last four years, 59 people wanted in other provinces across Canada have been arrested in B.C. because of the program.
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