Shuman pleaded guilty Wednesday to seven of the 17 armed robberies he is accused of committing.
Crown prosecutor Melissa Montemurro told the court that Shuman was tracked down by police in Geneva, Switzerland in September of 2015 after a fingerprint was recovered from a binder and identified by the FBI.
The forensic evidence also tied Shuman to a series of similar bank robberies in Florida and Tennessee in 1992 and 1993, respectively.
Despite attempts to appeal an extradition order, Shuman was brought back to Canada by officers from Peel and York regions on Feb. 23, 2016.
During today’s proceedings, the court heard an agreed statement of facts that detailed what occurred during each of the seven robberies Shuman has pleaded guilty to.