Ex-San Diego Resident Arrested in Costa Rica After Alleged Flight From US for 21 Years

Ex-San Diego Resident Arrested in Costa Rica After Alleged Flight From US for 21 Years
The U.S. Department of Justice is seen in Washington, on June 11, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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SAN DIEGO—A former San Diego resident who allegedly fled the United States more than 20 years ago to avoid being sentenced for tax crimes has been arrested, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 4.

Federal authorities say Robin McPherson was apprehended and deported from Costa Rica so that he could be sentenced in the United States for tax evasion and conspiracy convictions he received in 2000.

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