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hunter: gta suspects dominate worst of the worst on canada's most wanted list

there are 25 of them, allegedly the scum of the earth. ...

there are 25 of them, allegedly the scum of the earth. these are the worst 25 criminals and suspected criminals still at large in canada. accused killers and psychopaths allegedly peddling misery, drugs and guns.
and they could be living next door to you.
on wednesday, the bolo program announced updates and new additions to their roster of canada’s most wanted. the montreal press conference had a decidedly french flavour but fear not, the suspected killers from the gta still dominated.
since the program kicked off, 30 of the 70 people featured by the bolo program on canada’s most wanted list have been arrested and it is national in scope, even though the feds haven’t clued in.
“we all have a role to play in public safety,” bolo boss maxim langlois told reporters. “when you call police [on one of the bolo fugitives] the cases are all ready to go to court. they are just looking for the suspect’s location.”
leading the hit parade in the gta is 28-year-old adrian walker, who took fourth place in the top 25. he is wanted for the may 7, 2024, double shooting in oakwood village that left trevor john dalton, 31, dead. also charged with first-degree murder is kemyan franklyn, 20, of toronto.
providing some tdot girl power is katherine bergeron-pinzarrone, 27. the mississauga resident is wanted by york regional police for second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old montreal boy in august.
 katherine bergeron-pinzarrone, 27, of mississauga, is wanted for the murder of an alleged associate, a 16-year-old montreal boy, during a vehicle theft in richmond hill on thursday, aug. 8, 2024.
katherine bergeron-pinzarrone, 27, of mississauga, is wanted for the murder of an alleged associate, a 16-year-old montreal boy, during a vehicle theft in richmond hill on thursday, aug. 8, 2024. handout / york regional police
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but the most wanted suspects are two men accused of being central players in a renewed quebec drug war and bolo is offering a $250,000 reward in both cases.
the new top dog is dave “pik” turmel, suspected kingpin of quebec’s blood family mafia, or bfm. turmel is wanted for substance trafficking, conspiracy, and assault with a weapon by cops in quebec city.
“dave turmel and bfm are willing to do anything to take control of drug trafficking, not only in quebec city but throughout eastern quebec,” quebec city police service chief denis turcotte said.
“dave turmel, wherever you are, it’s not too late to turn yourself in. if you don’t, we will find you, we will arrest you, and we will make sure you face justice.”
runner-up is alleged drug trafficker all boivin. he is wanted by the sûreté du québec.
“the timing of this bolo top 25 update is very appropriate for quebec’s police services because the new list prominently features two individuals who have been at the centre of recent violent events in our province: dave turmel and all boivin,” sq chief johanne beausoleil alleged.
 number one: rabih alkhalil escaped from north fraser pretrial centre in port coquitlam. guilty of a brazen daytime murder in toronto, a $250,000 reward has been offered for his capture.
number one: rabih alkhalil escaped from north fraser pretrial centre in port coquitlam. guilty of a brazen daytime murder in toronto, a $250,000 reward has been offered for his capture. handout/rcmp / jpg
“we are noticing a shift in quebec’s organized crime, marked by conflict and violent incidents to gain control of drug trade territories. such violence is not tolerated in quebec.”
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b.c. organized crime hitman rabih alkhalil, who infamously busted out of a b.c. prison in july 2023, is wanted by the rcmp for murder, being unlawfully at large murder, and conspiracy to commit murder. he is described as a “very dangerous criminal.”
he had been on trial for first-degree murder at the time he went on the lam. he was convicted.
 phillip grant, now 34, is wanted for a 2022 double homicide in toronto.
phillip grant, now 34, is wanted for a 2022 double homicide in toronto. handout / tps
also repping toronto on the all-star roster of rogues is phillip grant, 34. he is wanted for second-degree murder in the jan. 4, 2022, double shooting of two mississauga men — 24-year-old minyali wur and 20-year-old chudier reat — at an etobicoke business plaza.
cops believe he is hiding in the gta but grant allegedly surfaced for a weekend shootout in windsor last summer.
rounding out the rounder’s who’s who from the toronto area are:
 cristian cuxum, of toronto, is wanted for second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.
cristian cuxum, of toronto, is wanted for second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. handout / toronto police
cristian cuxum – tps
murder 411: on oct. 9, 2022, thanksgiving sunday, gunfire shattered the festive spirit at la liga sports complex in north york. toronto cops believe cuxum was displeased at the turn of events on the soccer pitch. he walked onto the field, allegedly pulled out a gun and fired several times. father of two edwin farley alvarado quintero, 49, of woodbridge was killed.
 dharam dhaliwal is wanted for first-degree murder
dharam dhaliwal is wanted for first-degree murder
dharam dhaliwal – peel
murder 411: dhaliwal, 31, is wanted for first-degree murder in the dec. 3, 2022, shooting of pawanpreet kaur, 21, of brampton. she was murdered while working inside the kiosk at a petro-canada at britannia and creditview rds.
 convicted firearms trafficker kamar cunningham, 39, of toronto.
convicted firearms trafficker kamar cunningham, 39, of toronto. toronto police
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kamar cunningham – tps
firearms smuggling 411: kamar cunningham was arrested in june 2018 for his involvement in a criminal organization that trafficked firearms over the u.s. border. he was convicted in 2020 on a slew of firearms-related charges. he skipped his sentence and legged it. he was handed nine years in absentia.
 yasir mohamed, 27, of toronto is wanted for first-degree murder, toronto police say.
yasir mohamed, 27, of toronto is wanted for first-degree murder, toronto police say. handout / toronto police
yasir mohamed – tps
murder 411: mohamed, 28, is wanted for first-degree murder in the july 25, 2023, slaying of mohamed ahmed, 36. the brazen daylight shooting occurred in regent park.
 mohammed abdullahi is wanted for first-degree murder.
mohammed abdullahi is wanted for first-degree murder. handout / toronto police
mohammed abdullahi – tps
murder 411: abdullahi, 38, is also wanted in the brutal slaying of mohamed ahmed.
 kiarash parzham is accused in the june 15, 2022 homicide of kian hoseyni.
kiarash parzham is accused in the june 15, 2022 homicide of kian hoseyni.
kiarash parzham – tps
murder 411: on june 15, 2022, officers responded to a shooting near sheppard ave. w. and yonge st. outside of a ttc station. kian hoseyni, 28, of toronto was dead at the scene. kiarash parzham is believed to have pulled the trigger. he was convicted of drug and firearm charges in 2017.
 jabreel elmi, 28, is wanted for murder. toronto police
jabreel elmi, 28, is wanted for murder. toronto police handout / toronto police
jabreel elmi – tps
murder 411: on sept. 18, 2021, officers responded to a regent park shooting. three victims were struck by gunfire. thane murray, 27, died at the scene. jabreel elmi is wanted by toronto police on nationwide warrants for first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.
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brad hunter
brad hunter

brad hunter is national crime columnist for the toronto sun. previously he was a senior writer for the new york post. his stories have been published in dozens of newspapers and magazines around the world. hunter is also a frequent guest/contributor on radio, podcasts and true crime documentaries. he has written two books, ‘inside the mind of john wayne gacy: the real life killer clown’ and ‘cold blooded murder: shocking true stories of killers and psychopaths’. he lives in hamilton.

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