Kevin Garrett and his wife Julia lived for thirty years in China, where they did missionary work and ran a Christian coffee shop. In 2014, they were arrested in Dandong, a city on the North Korean border, and accused of ‘carrying out tasks from Canadian espionage agencies to gather intelligence in China.’ Julia was released on bail in February 2015, but Kevin was kept in custody. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau helped to secure his release, and Garrett arrived at Vancouver Airport on Thursday. Bruce Clemenger, president of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, thanked Trudeau and his government, saying,‘We are grateful for your persistence in securing Mr Garrett's freedom, and your defence of the core Canadian principle of freedom of religion.’ The Garrett family also issued a statement thanking those who worked to secure Kevin’s release, as well as those who had joined together in prayer.