Bolo Program Announces Reward of up to $250,000 as Part of Unprecedented Top 25 Initiative to Find Canada's Most Wanted Fugitives
Fugitives Wanted by Police Services Across Canada for Murder, Attempted Murder, Human Trafficking, and Other Charges
TORONTO, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An unprecedented reward of up to $250,000 was announced Tuesday by the Bolo Program as part of a new initiative targeting the Top 25 Most Wanted Fugitives in Canada.
The reward was announced for information leading to the arrest of Abilaziz Mohamed, who is wanted for the murder of 43-year-old Craig MacDonald in Toronto last October. Mohamed, who is considered by investigators to be armed and dangerous, is believed to be hiding somewhere in the Greater Toronto Area.
"Please, look at this man’s face. Know it. Remember it. Call in that tip," Craig's sister, Drema MacDonald, wrote in a statement. "Having him behind bars will not end our nightmare. Nothing will. But it will allow us to take our next step forward, and hopefully ensure that another family will not be forced to walk this same path."
Several other suspects on the list are connected to rewards of up to $50,000 and $100,000.
Bolo Program Director Max Langlois was joined by Toronto Police Service Chief James Ramer, Toronto Crime Stoppers Chair Sean Sportun, and police partners from across Canada in launching the Top 25 list — a first-of-its-kind initiative that brings together information about Most Wanted suspects from across the country.
"The Bolo Program was launched in 2018 with a simple goal: use innovation to encourage Canadians to be on the lookout for Canada's most wanted, and in doing so, make our communities safer," Bolo Program Director Max Langlois said. "Four years, more than 20 amplification campaigns, and seven arrests later, we continue to innovate by pulling together police partners from across the country and offering an unprecedented reward for the number one fugitive in this new Top 25."
The Top 25 list is a living document that will be updated frequently. Fugitives will be removed and added as arrests occur and additional police partnerships are formed; a variety of jurisdictions and crimes will always be highlighted. Nearly half of the cases on the premier Top 25 list are rooted in Toronto, where the Bolo Program was launched in 2018.
“Bolo provides an opportunity for people to assist the police in tracking down suspects who are wanted for violent crimes,” said Toronto Police Chief James Ramer. “You can help your community, and help bring closure to families, while remaining anonymous and collecting a substantial financial reward.”
Thanks to a partnership with Crime Stoppers, the Top 25 list allows tipsters to anonymously share information and collect their rewards, without ever speaking to an investigator.
"Community safety is a shared responsibility, in which we all play a role," said Toronto Crime Stoppers Chair Sean Sportun. "If you know where any of these suspects are, and wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers and have confidence that your identity will be protected."
Top 25 List
1. Abilaziz Mohamed
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Murder
Reward up to $250,000
2. Gene Karl Lahrkamp
Wanted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police for Murder
Reward up to $100,000
3. Kier Bryan Granado
Wanted by Calgary Police Service for Murder
Reward up to $100,000
4. Nouraldin Rabee
Wanted by Windsor Police Service for Murder
Reward up to $50,000
5. Ton Quoc-Hoang Ngo aka Tommy Ngo
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Murder
Reward up to $50,000
6. Youcef Abderahim Bouras
Wanted by Service de police de l'agglomération de Longueuil for Murder
7. Jabreel Elmi
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Murder
8. Phuong Tan Nguyen
Wanted by York Regional Police for Murder
9. Mohamed Hassan
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Murder
10. Darriel Thompson
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Murder
11. Usman Kassim
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Attempted Murder
Reward up to $50,000
12. Shadia Mahamed Muse
Wanted by United States Marshals Service for Murder
13. Arian Ghasemmanesh
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Manslaughter
14. Mohamud Abukar Hagi
Wanted by Windsor Police Service for Murder
Reward up to $50,000
15. Abdelmuniem Abdalla
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Murder
16. Blake Charbonneau
Wanted by Sûreté du Québec for Pimping- and Sexual Assault-related offences
Reward up to $50,000
17. Camarr Brown
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Accessory After the Fact to Murder
18. Savang Sychantha
Wanted by Ontario Provincial Police for Murder
Reward up to $50,000
19. Ronald Jeffrey Bax
Wanted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police for Murder
20. Yusuf Ali
Wanted by Windsor Police Service for Murder
21. John Norman Mackenzie
Wanted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police for Being Unlawfully at Large
22. Keyshawn McMillan
Wanted by Edmonton Police Service for Human Trafficking
Reward up to $50,000
23. Emmanuel Rawson
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Armed Robbery
24. Rosaleen Wallace
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Manslaughter
25. Stephen Duong
Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Armed RobberyFor information on each case, visit boloprogram.org.
About Bolo Program
The Bolo Program is a breakthrough initiative leveraging social media, technology, and innovative engagement to encourage citizens to be on the lookout for Canada’s most wanted, so they can help keep their communities safe. The term ‘BOLO’, which stands for “be on the lookout,” is commonly used to designate actively wanted suspects.
The Bolo Program reaches citizens at the right time, at the right place, and by using the right means to encourage citizens to be on the lookout. The Program amplifies priority wanted notices for which Canadian police services have already requested the public’s assistance. In cooperation with Canadian police services and Crime Stoppers, the Program launches amplification campaigns to reach wider audiences for these notices, on multiple platforms and over extended periods of time, and offers major financial rewards as incentives for citizens to be on the lookout and submit tips to the authorities.
*Media contact:* Max Langlois, Director, Bolo Program
info@boloprogram.org
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