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Under the Bolo program, information leading to the arrest of Kier Brian Grando could lead to a reward of $ 100,000

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April 26, 2022 • 8 hours ago • 4 minutes reading • 6 comments Kier Brian Granado, 25, is wanted in connection with the assassination of Hussein Merhi on December 13, 2015. He now sits third in the new 25 most many search list for canada. Photo from Calgary Police / BOLO distribution

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A fugitive wanted by Calgary police has been placed near the top of a new national list of most wanted, aimed at generating advice and information for investigators.

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25-year-old Kier Brian Granado is ranked 3rd on the list of the most sought after Bolo program in Canada.

Granado is wanted in Canada for first-degree murder in connection with the shooting of Hussein Merhi, 26, in Monterey Park on December 13, 2015.

The $ 100,000 reward for information leading to his arrest was already in effect before he made the list. This award expires on July 20.

All of the top five on the list have significant cash rewards for tips leading to their arrest. The biggest prize of $ 250,000 is for the best fugitive on the list, Abilaziz Mohammed, who is wanted by the Toronto Police Department in connection with a murder in this city.

The Bolo program, which means “be vigilant”, was launched in 2018 to use social media and other media boosting techniques to bring Canada’s most wanted people to justice.

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Bolo program director Max Langlois said the group works separately from, but in partnership with, police and crime stoppers across Canada. The money for the prizes comes from the Stéphan Crétier Foundation and is distributed by Crime Stoppers.

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Not all fugitives have cash rewards associated with their arrest, but Langlois said the money helps generate leads in some cases.

“Sometimes it is very difficult because these investigations have gone without a trace, without advice for years,” Langlois said. “It’s something we excel at.”

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Langlois said that although this is a new national program, most of the 25 most sought after are from the Toronto area. He said it was simply due to the population.

“We will continue to work with EPS and CPS and other police services in Western Canada as we see fit,” he said.

Sgt. Martin Schiaveta of the Calgary Police Homicide Squad said the information award leading to Granado’s arrest expired last summer, but the influx of tips means they have decided to extend it.

25-year-old Kier Brian Granado is number three in the 25 most wanted Bolo programs. Photo by Calgary Police / BOLO distribution / Calgary police / BOLO distribution

“We believe he is in the Greater Toronto area,” Schiaveta said. “I currently have investigators working on the ground, and TPS is looking for him in Toronto.

He said investigators also believe he is linked to suspect No. 5 on the Tommy Ngo list, who is wanted by Toronto police in connection with a fatal stabbing.

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Schiaveta said investigators believe the two men were backed by the same criminal organization.

Granado had previously been linked to the FK gang in Calgary, according to police.

Schiavetta said co-operation between Bolo, Crime Stoppers and the Calgary Police Department was a positive step in these ongoing investigations.

“I can definitely see the Calgary Police Department working with Bolo in the future,” he said.

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The 25 most wanted in Bolo:

1. Abilaziz Mohammed – Toronto Police Wanted for Murder Up to $ 250,000 Reward
2. Jean-Carl Larkamp – Wanted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police for Murder Up to $ 100,000 Reward
3. Kier Brian Granado – Wanted by Calgary Police Department for Murder Up to $ 100,000 Reward
4. Nuraldin Rabi – Wanted by Windsor Police Department for Murder Up to $ 50,000 Reward
5. Ton Kuok-Hoang Ngo, also known as Tommy Ngo – Wanted by Toronto Police Department for Murder Reward up to $ 50,000
6. Youssef Abderachim Buras – Wanted by the Longoy Agglomeration Police Service for Murder
7. Gabriel Elmy – Wanted by Toronto police for murder
8. Phuong Tan Nguyen – Wanted by York Regional Police for murder
9. Mohamed Hassan – Wanted by Toronto police for murder
10. Dariel Thompson – Wanted by the Toronto Police Department for murder
11. Usman Qasim – Wanted by Toronto Police Service for Attempted Murder Up to $ 50,000 Reward
12. Shadia Mohamed Muse – wanted by the US Marshals Service for murder
13. Arian Gasemanesh – Wanted by Toronto Police Department for manslaughter
14. Mohamud Abukar Hagi – Wanted by Windsor Police Department for Murder Up to $ 50,000 Reward
15. Abdelmunium Abdallah – Wanted by the Toronto Police Department for murder
16. Blake Charbono – Wanted by Sûreté du Québec for pimping and sexual assault crimes Up to $ 50,000 reward
17. Kamar Brown – Wanted by Toronto Police for Complicity in Murder
18. Sawang Sichanta – Ontario Police Wanted for Murder – $ 50,000 Reward
19. Ronald Jeffrey Bucks – wanted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for murder
20. Yusuf Ali – wanted by the Windsor Police Department for murder
21. John Norman Mackenzie – Wanted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for Illegal Freedom
22. Kishon Macmillan – Wanted by Edmonton Police Department for Trafficking in Human Beings Up to $ 50,000 Award
23. Emmanuel Rawson – Wanted by Toronto Police Department for Armed Robbery
24. Rosalyn Wallace – wanted by Toronto Police Department for manslaughter
25. Stephen Duong – Wanted by Toronto Police Department for Armed Robbery

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