Canada’s most wanted fugitive, Abilaziz Mohamed, has been arrested after anonymous information was received about his location, hours after a Be on the Lookout (BOLO) campaign was launched. .“The message to all those on the BOLO list is clear,” said BOLO program director Max Langlois in a Wednesday press release. “The entire country is on the lookout for you.” .A $250,000 reward was offered for Mohamed’s arrest at the launch of the BOLO program to encourage people to come forward with the whereabouts of fugitives. .Mohamed was wanted by Toronto police on a first-degree murder charge. .In October, police responded to a call about a shooting in the Cinemart Drive and Milner Avenue area. A man was located in a parking lot, suffering from a gunshot wound. .Officers provided first aid to this man before he was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The victim was identified as 43-year-old Craig MacDonald from Toronto. .Toronto police chief James Ramer welcomed the arrest. .“Yesterday, Abilaziz Mohamed was BOLO’s number one wanted suspect and today, he is in Toronto Police Service’s custody, thanks to information provided by a member of the public,” said Ramer. “We hope this arrest provides a small amount of closure for the victim’s family.”.Ramer said many of the cases on the BOLO list reflect how gun violence has impacted many people in Toronto. .Langlois said he expects the list to continue to be updated because more fugitives will be arrested. He added that he hopes this arrest encourages people to file tips. .“This program was launched with a simple goal and that is to use innovation to encourage Canadians to be on the lookout for Canada’s most wanted,” he said. .The BOLO program announced a top 25 list of Canada’s most wanted fugitives Tuesday, including several Toronto police were searching for. .The list includes people wanted by police forces in York Region, Calgary, and Edmonton and those wanted by the RCMP, Ontario Provincial Police, Surete du Quebec, Service de police de l’agglomeration de Longueuil, and the U.S. Marshals Service. .The BOLO program works by amplifying wanted notices. .Jonathan Bradley is a Toronto-based contributor with the Western Standard.jbradley@westernstandard.news
