The decision to arrest came after information from an undisclosed source prompted the Nelson City Police to contact the Canada Border Services Agency who, according to Nelson Police Chief Constable Dan Maluta "said yes, we believe he is illegally in Canada and arrestable under the Immigration Act". Maluta acknowledged that the immigration agency was not their "original source" for information on Snyder, and Snyder reported that Josie Perry, the Canadian immigration official who ordered his release, had said that the arrest had been conducted at the behest of officials from the U.S. Army.
The decision to apprehend Snyder arose after receiving intel from an unknown source, prompting the Nelson City Police to contact the Canada Border Services Agency. The agency confirmed that Snyder is likely in breach of Canadian immigration regulations and can be detained under the Immigration Act.