The Bolo Program’s new incentive for Canadians to search for wanted fugitives

Bolo’s fourth suspect is escaped murderer Rabih Alkhalil

THE The Bolo Program announced an update to the Top 25 on Tuesday, as well as a new initiative aimed at encouraging Canadians to search for Canada’s Top 25 Most Wanted Fugitives.
Bolo’s #4 suspect turned out to be Rabih Alkhalil, wanted for murder and unlawfully at large. A reward of up to $100,000 was announced for any information leading to Alkhalil’s arrest.
CFSEU-BC is working with the RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) Pacific Region to search for Alkhalil due to his criminal sophistication and international reach.
During Tuesday’s press conference, Bolo director Max Langlois announced a new initiative on Bolo’s website – boloprogram.org – called the Bolo Lineup. The Bolo Lineup is an online competition designed to encourage Canadians to search for wanted fugitives. Any Canadian resident 18 years or older can participate in this initiative by identifying wanted fugitives in a series of lineups. Participants will have a chance to win one of 100 prizes, including a $10,000 travel voucher, computers, gaming consoles, tablets and gift cards.
“The Bolo program encourages members of the public to be on their guard not only today, but in the days, weeks and months to come,” Langlois said. “How? By using some of the money we normally spend on these flashy media campaigns to reward people not only for submitting the right tip, but also for, quite simply, keeping their attention on the campaign .”
“CFSEU-BC has worked closely with partner agencies such as the Bolo Program to reach members of the public who may have information regarding the whereabouts, and assisted in the arrest of Canada’s ‘Most Wanted’. CFSEU-BC and our law enforcement partners at RCMP FSOC Pacific Region will not stop until we apprehend those wanted for violent crimes,” said Deputy Commissioner Manny Mann, Chief Officer of CFSEU-BC. “With the help of the BOLO program, law enforcement and the public, we can bring them to justice so they can stand trial and be held accountable for the harm they have caused.”
Through Crime Stoppers programs, the Top 25 List allows tipsters to remain anonymous not only while they share information, but also while they collect their rewards, all without ever speaking to an investigator.
“With Crime Stoppers you remain anonymous. Criminals don’t,” said Sean Sportun, president of the Toronto Crime Stoppers. “Together we can create safer communities across Canada and help those affected by these crimes take the next steps forward in their most unfortunate journeys.”
For information about each case, visit boloprogram.org.

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