SHANGHAI, June 28  -- A suspect has been returned from Canada to China as part of a campaign to capture economic fugitives, Chinese police said Wednesday.

This is the first suspect that Canada has repatriated to China during the "Fox Hunt" campaign, according to Shanghai Public Security Bureau.

The suspect, surnamed Du, fled in December 2012 with more than 4 million yuan (over 588,000 U.S. dollars) that he allegedly obtained from others in the name of investment. The Shanghai police started to investigate the case the following month.

In April 2013, the police decided to detain Du and requested assistance from the Canadian side.

Du was extradited on June 19 and arrived in Shanghai the next day.

The Fox Hunt campaign targets economic suspects and corrupt Party members and government officials who have fled overseas.