He’s wanted for murder in Belize, but can Canadian Jordan Bacchus be extradited to face charges here?

Bacchus is the main suspect in the murder of 31 year old San Pedro resident Melvin Almendarez  - which happened in May of 2016.

Bacchus fled Belize and was recently arrested in his home country of Canada, where he was wanted for a number of firearm charges. He was recently arrested during a drug search - but the question now is whether he can be extradited to face trial in Belize.  The Minister says he thinks an extradition agreement is in place

Hon. Wilfred Elrington - Minister of Home Affairs
"If we don't have an expedition treaty with Canada there will be way in which we could apply for them to send him back but I would want to think that we do have one, I want to think so."

Jules Vasquez
"Is it realistically a likelihood that we could get a fugitive from Belize law returned. I've never seen it happened."

Hon. Wilfred Elrington
"No but it is not usual for us to find ourselves in that position where we have people who commit infractions here go to abroad in the United States, I think this is kind of new but I don't think it's something that is beyond our capacity."