I wonder if Mexico and Canada notify the FBI as well. Maybe Canada, but I doubt Mexico does. Drive there for the day, fly out of there with minimal luggage/possessions.
It's very difficult to drive across the border without passing through US border security. And, being sneaky near the border is a good way to get arrested by either side.
US law enforcement works closely with Mexican law enforcement and both countries have an agreement to extradite to the other people who aren't their own citizens semi-automatically.
US law enforcement operate much more in Mexico than in Canada. A lot of the time it's DEA agents working with Mexican police and military on operations funded and supported technically by the US, but the FBI also gets involved.
At many levels individuals in the Mexican government will corruptly hide criminals from the US. But you can't just show up and say you want to join the club. That takes connections.
>It's very difficult to drive across the border without passing through US border security.
Well that's just not true. Have you ever driven across the border into either country from the US? You pass through Mexico or Canada's customs checkpoint. It's not until your return that you pass through the US' checkpoint.
I had hoped that when I said "drive there for the day" that it would be a clear indication that Mexico was not your final destination, it was a temporary stop on your way to your final destination to avoid being flagged by US commercial airlines, but apparently not.
As others have pointed out, one can simply drive into Mexico or Canada for a day trip quite easily. After that you could hop on a plane there.
I live in the US but my closest long haul airport is Calgary, so I've done this a few times. I don't remember there being a stop on the US side when going north. Canadian checkpoint guys want to know that you're not entering to work. On the return however we usually receive a semi grilling from US CBP about random stuff: did we collect seashells on the trip, for example.
Also, say you were able to go to Mexico and fly home to India, what then? Your assets are probably going to be frozen (unless you stashed it in crypto), and India has extradition treaties with the US, are you going to be on the run for the rest of your life?
Well yes there are treaties but you get to fight extradition in an Indian court where the hometown decisions may not go against you they way they seem to in US courts. If you find yourself caught in a battle, engage where you have the high ground is a good idea compared to running into the chokepoint to engage there.
I'm saying this while saying nothing at all about the guilt or innosence of the suspect or investigating agents in this particular case.
Some countries may aldo choose to prosecute you according to their law, which may be even harsher.
I’m aware of one case in specific. 2 brothers killed a person in Sweden, one got caught and got 12 years the other one fled to Libanon which rejected the request to extradite him but chose to prosecute themselves. The sentence was death.
I would be surprised if our neighbors don't cooperate in sharing information about border crossings. That seems like a very simple and mutually beneficial thing to do.
Why? Mexico's lack of stability makes the US government pressure then more to corporate with police. Also, do you seriously think HN figured out a reliable loophole in Federal prosecutions that's just "drive South".
