Steven Atiyeh, 33, of Miami, was returned to U.S. police on the weekend after being intercepted Feb. 17 while arriving at Pearson on a flight from Mexico, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Atiyeh was detained at Pearson on an immigration violation as Canadian officers suspected he was sought in the U.S., said CBP Chief Kevin Corsaro. "He was arrested due to the excellent work by our Canadian counterparts," Corsaro said yesterday. "These are very serious offences." He said record checks revealed Atiyeh was the subject of a U.S. warrant issued in February 2002 by the District Court of Southern Florida. Atiyeh faces a number of charges including conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 500 kilos of cocaine.
Officials aren't sure if Atiyeh has family members here.
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