A Prince George man who has been linked to the local gang scene is now slated to be deported to South Africa this coming Monday, a move his fiance's mother says is unjust given he's lived in this country since he was 10 years old.
Francois Christiaan Meerholz, 23, was slated for deportation to South Africa this past Monday but "there is supposed to be an issue with the other government" and the process has been delayed a week, Debbie Freake said in an emotional interview Tuesday.
Citing security reasons, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) spokeswoman Shakila Manzoor declined to comment other than to say a statement will be issued if Meerholz is deported.
"Once a removal has taken place, then we'll be able to confirm that the removal did take place but otherwise we won't provide any type of details on the removal arrangements beforehand," Manzoor said.
Police say Francois, or "Frankie," Meerholz is linked to the Game Tight Soldiers (GTS) and the Renegades biker gang, a Hells Angels puppet club. Francois is a GTS member and wears the "bottom rocker" or a partial patch of the Renegades and Dillan is "at the bottom" of the GTS, police say.
But Meerholz and his brother, Dillan, 20, moved to Canada in 1999 to live with relatives before they ended up in the foster care system. "This country adopted him and I was always told you don't disown your kids," Freake said. "Right or wrong, you don't disown them, they all deserve chances."
