Venezuelan Embassy seeks to have man deported

OFFICIALS from the Venezue-lan Embassy contacted Malabar police and the Immigration Department yesterday on the status of a 52-year-old Venezuelan national who fled his homeland to escape prosecution for murder.

The man, who was arrested in Malabar a week ago, will be deported back to his homeland to face the charges from which he fled. Sources at the Embassy said although there are no existing extradition treaties between Trini-dad and Tobago and Venezuela, they anticipate no legal problems in having the fugitive sent back to Venezuela. The man has been living in this country as an illegal immigrant for the past two years.

Head of the Consular Section in the Venezuelan Embassy, Veronica Abreau, told Newsday officials from the Embassy would be making contact with the Venezuelan police and Immigration authorities this week to begin the deportation process . She said the Venezuelan Embassy only got involved in the issue yesterday when they called the local police and Immigration Departments.