One of Canada’s most wanted criminals was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, after evading a nationwide warrant since 2021.
On May 7, U.S. Marshals Service arrested Kamar Cunningham, 43, who is being held pending extradition to Canada, the Toronto Police Service said in a news release.
Toronto police initially arrested Cunningham in 2018 as part of a firearms trafficking investigation called Project Patton. Cunningham was involved in a criminal organization known as Five Point Generalz, which trafficked a significant number of firearms across the U.S. border into Canada, superintendent Steve Watts said in a 2024 press conference.
In November 2020, Cunningham was found guilty of trafficking firearms, possessing prohibited or restricted firearms, and participating in the activities of a criminal organization for the purposes of enhancing the ability of the organization to commit the offence of importing firearms, police said.
“Cunningham was arrested, convicted, and then sentenced. He has been released on bail three times. Each time he has violated his release conditions before being arrested and released on bail again,” Watts said.
In May 2021, Cunningham did not attend his sentencing hearing and was given nine years in absentia, Watts added.
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Cunningham was wanted on a Canada-wide parole warrant and was number 17 on the Bolo Program’s 25 most wanted list. The program, which stands for “be on the lookout,” showcases Canada’s most wanted criminals to increase awareness and participation among the public.
“In cooperation with Canadian police services and Crime Stoppers programs, we launch amplification campaigns to reach wider audiences for these notices, on multiple platforms and over extended periods of time, and we offer major financial rewards as incentives for citizens to be on the lookout and submit tips to the authorities,” says the program’s website.
The Bolo Program offered a reward of up to $50,000 for any tips that would lead to Cunningham’s arrest, Maxime Langlois, executive director of the program, said at the 2024 press conference.
Another criminal on Canada’s most wanted list was taken into custody earlier this year.
Police in Rome, Italy, raided a vacation home on March 27 and arrested Dave “Pik” Turmel, who was wanted by Quebec police since July of 2023 for substance trafficking, conspiracy, and assault with a weapon charges.
Turmel was at the top of Bolo’s 25 most wanted list, with a $250,000 reward issued for information that would lead to his arrest.
There are still 18 criminals at large from Bolo’s list, including the second most-wanted fugitive, All Boivin, who is wanted by Quebec police for trafficking, conspiracy to traffic, and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The Bolo Program has posted a $250,000 reward for any information leading to Boivin’s arrest.
