An Indiana man sentenced to nine months in prison for entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot has been arrested in a ski resort in Whistler, B.C, just over a month after applying for political asylum in Canada.
The Canada Border Services Agency said in a statement that Antony Vo, 32, was arrested on Jan. 6 without incident. Vo had been sentenced by a U.S. judge to nine months in prison after being convicted of entering the U.S. Capitol with his mother during the Jan. 6 riot, but he left for Canada instead of reporting to prison.
Vo’s refugee claim was received by the Canadian government on Dec. 2, 2024, according to documents he posted on social media platform X on Dec. 4. In his basis of claim, he described the Jan. 6 incident as a “peaceful protest,” and said protestors were mistreated for their political beliefs….