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Man Accused of Helping With BC Jailbreak in 2022 Extradited Back to Canada

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A photo of John Potvin is displayed during an RCMP news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Sept. 8, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl DyckA man accused of helping with the escape of a gangland killer from a British Columbia correctional facility in 2022 is back in Canada after being arrested in Spain four months ago.A statement from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. says Spanish authorities handed John Potvin over to Canadian investigators on Thursday and he was extradited back to Canada.

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