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Winnipeg Free Press
09-05-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
One of Canada's most wanted, convicted of gun trafficking, arrested in the U.S.
TORONTO – Toronto police say a man convicted of firearms trafficking was arrested in the United States after almost four years on the run. They say 43-year-old Kamar Cunningham was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in the Atlanta region and is being held pending extradition. Police say Cunningham was arrested in June 2018 as part of an investigation into a criminal organization that trafficked firearms across the United States border. They say he was convicted of several firearms trafficking charges in November 2020, but was released on bail and did not appear for his court date while awaiting sentencing. The Bolo program, which encourages people to be on the lookout for Canada's most wanted, says Cunningham was re-arrested and released on bail several times in the period between the start of his trial and as he awaited sentencing. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Police say he was sentenced in May 2021 to nine years in custody in absentia as he did not appear for his court date. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2025.
Toronto Sun
02-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Back behind bars: International fugitive Cody Casey arrested in Oman, extradited to Vancouver
Police searched for Casey for three years after he cut off his ankle bracelet and fled while on bail for drugs and firearms charges. Cody Casey was arrested in Oman in October and extradited back to Vancouver last week. Photo by VPD / jpg Vancouver fugitive Cody Casey is back in Vancouver after being extradited from Oman following a three-year international manhunt. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Casey cut off his ankle bracelet and fled Canada while out on bail for drugs and firearms charges in April 2022. It was an investigation that spanned 14 countries around the world, Vancouver Police said Friday. Cody Casey, 35, is wanted by Vancouver Police on drug and gun charges Photo by BOLO program He was arrested in the Middle East on Oct. 5 by Royal Oman Police, and returned to Canada last week following a six-month extradition process. 'This was a complex, multi-jurisdictional investigation that required extraordinary collaboration and perseverance,' said Insp. Phil Heard, commanding officer of the VPD's organized crime section. 'We are grateful to our partners across Canada and abroad, including the RCMP, the Bolo program, and the Royal Oman Police, for their unwavering support in bringing Cody Casey back to face justice.' The VPD charged Casey in 2020 with 17 crimes, including the production and trafficking of fentanyl, as well as numerous firearms-related charges. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He was released on bail but disappeared on April 10, 2022, a few weeks before his scheduled trial. Casey was named Canada's third most wanted person by the Bolo program, an independent group that works in co-operation with police to use social media and technology to encourage people to be on the lookout for Canada's most wanted. The program announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Max Langlois, executive director of the Bolo Program, says Casey's arrest was the result of careful collaboration between several agencies. He said in a statement Friday that Casey would never have been located and arrested in Oman without 'the resolve and intrepid work' of VPD Sgt. Danielle Brock. Casey was formally returned to Vancouver by VPD officers on April 24. He appeared in B.C. provincial court and remains in custody. ticrawford@ Read More Toronto & GTA Toronto Maple Leafs Canada Editorial Cartoons Ontario
Cision Canada
02-05-2025
- Cision Canada
RCMP's INTERPOL-Ottawa team helps arrest and extradite fentanyl trafficker overseas
OTTAWA, ON, May 2, 2025 /CNW/ - The RCMP is proud to support the international fight against drug trafficking by assisting Vancouver Police Department's investigation against Cody Casey, a high-profile Canadian fugitive from British Columbia who was wanted for fentanyl production and several drug trafficking offences. Casey was arrested in Oman in October 2024 and on April 24, 2025 extradited back to British Columbia where he's being held in custody. Casey was charged with 17 drug and firearm related offences in 2020. The drugs seized had an estimated street value of $5,000,000 dollars. In May 2023, Casey was named the 3rd most wanted person in Canada through the Bolo program. A $100,000 reward was issued for information contributing to Casey's arrest. For the past two and a half years, the RCMP worked closely with domestic and international authorities in tracking this fugitive from the Caribbean to Oman via the RCMP's INTERPOL Ottawa's Fugitive Apprehension Support Team (FAST). The Royal Omani Police arrested Casey as a result of offences in Oman and an outstanding Canadian INTERPOL Red Notice. Casey's capture is evidence of the demonstrable impact that RCMP's Federal Policing is having on the fight against fentanyl. FAST is an example of how the RCMP is committed to supporting its international policing partners while delivering innovative policing solutions to Canadian citizens. The team focuses on fugitives of the highest value to Canada and INTERPOL partners. This is a unique value add that Federal Policing brings to the domestic and global policing landscape. Our partnerships and local knowledge around the world allow us to offer support to domestic partners that would be impractical for them to build for themselves. "After more than two years on the run, high-value fentanyl trafficker Cody Casey is now in custody, thanks to the relentless and coordinated efforts of the Vancouver Police Department, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Royal Omani Police. This operation highlights our unwavering commitment to public safety and demonstrates that no matter how far or how long you run, we will find you. The Vancouver Police Department and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will continue to work tirelessly with international police partners to take dangerous criminals off our streets and ensure justice is served." – Liam Price, Director General, International Special Services Royal Oman Police news release
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
Asheville police mourn the passing of K-9
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – The Asheville Police Department said they are mourning the passing of K-9 Bolo. Bolo passed away from an aggressive medical condition on Thursday evening, the Asheville Police Department said. He joined the police department in 2018 and was partnered with Senior Police Officer, Nathaniel Smith. Bolo was trained in explosive ordinance disposal and patrol apprehension roles, the Asheville Police Department said. The Asheville Police Department said Bolo's service will soon be honored and will share that information once it becomes available so the public can also honor his memory. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Los Angeles Times
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The De Los SXSW showcase drove home Latino community values
South by Southwest is an avenue for discovery, whether it's music's most promising up-and-comer, the latest technology or a soon-to-be award-winning film. But at the 2025 De Los showcase, the greatest takeaway was the value of community. On Tuesday night, the Mala Fama rooftop in Austin, Texas, became a hub for live Latin music as six acts shared their own interpretations of the genre. From trap corrido originators Arsenal Efectivo to Conjunto Rienda Real's signature norteño sax, each performer paid tribute to their closest friends and professional peers — many of whom were invited to share the stage. The showcase kicked off with a lively set from 'El Techno' DJ Bolo. The San Diego-based entertainer spent his 30-minute set illuminating the connections between contemporary reggaeton and electronic music. He said he was particularly excited to play this show, not just because he's performing at the same event as his best friend and collaborator, retro revivalist Edgar Alejandro, but because they are also sharing an Airbnb. 'I will say, the fact that he's here just makes the experience 10 times better. To be able to experience the festival for the first time together and perform together is so much fun,' said Bolo. 'That's what it's about. Collaboration and connection [are] what keep me excited to keep pursuing music.' Alejandro, the voice behind the TikTok hit 'A Tu Lado,' started off his set on a tranquil note, playing his acoustic guitar while backed by a trumpet player. As he finished his portion of slow-paced baladas románticas, Bolo joined him onstage to play a new dance track they had been working on. Featuring distorted vocal tracks and hard-hitting beat drops, their combined style taps into each musician's unique sounds and abilities. 'I've been in rooms where people are very closed-minded and you really can't push yourself that much. But with homies like Bolo, we always mess around. It definitely lets us create more genuine things,' said Alejandro, who was feeling 'blessed and a little tipsy' after finishing his set. While staying together in Austin, the duo shared that they hope to spend their free time making new music. Bolo says Alejandro is such a fast songwriter — they could very well have an entire EP by Friday. Off the unexpected high energy of that EDM collaboration, the next act, Midnight Navy, introduced the audience to his own captivating charm. Behind angular shades and a trenchcoat, the multi-instrumentalist — who switched between playing guitar, keyboard and saxophone while singing — performed a bilingual mix of indie dream pop, fused with moments of vintage rock and Chicano soul. Between original songs like 'Corazon' and 'Crema,' he also excited the crowd by playing familiar favorites like Fito Olivares' 'Cumbia de La Cobra' and Malo's 'Suavecito.' Moving from the happy marriage of Midnight Navy's many instruments, Los Sultanes del Yonke followed the groovy performance with a radiating sense of quirkiness. The group's eclectic version of cumbia punk prompted a mosh pit. At times, they sang in what they called 'a made-up language.' And they seized each opportunity to make each other laugh. Growing up in the border towns of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, its five members had all crossed paths previously. Some are cousins, others are in relationships or have been friends since high school. But since officially coming together as Sultanes del Yonke, the bandmates say their friendship has become more familial than ever. 'This is the most care we've ever put into any craft that we've done, especially as a collective. I wouldn't want to do it with anybody else because nothing else matters,' said Toño Ramos, drummer and vocalist in the group. 'Are there better musicians than the five of us out there? Definitely, but I wouldn't want to play with anybody else, because these are the people that I connect with the most.' Arsenal Efectivo frontman Francisco 'Shrek' Rodriguez punctuated each of his verses with the phrase 'trap corridos.' The trio is credited with originating the fusion of narco balladry and hip-hop elements, heard in the sounds of popular música Mexicana artists like Peso Pluma and Natanael Cano. With a slicked-back bun and a thick diamond chain around his neck, Rodriguez set out to mark another first in the world of corridos: Before performing the group's 2024 release, 'Eternamente,' he claimed that the track is the first-ever corrido to use an Akai MPC synthesizer. He also welcomed his friend, San Antonio-based artist Distinto, to sing with the band for two evocative songs. At the end of the night, the musicians of Conjunto Rienda Real took the stage in matching sparkly jackets and tejana hats. The traditional norteño sax group, which includes a saxophone, accordion and baja sexto in its ensemble, closed out the showcase with deep romanticism and irresistible energy. Within moments of its opening song, the crowd, once at a standstill, began moving in every direction — couples were spinning in circles, bystanders were being pulled onto the dance floor and the sense of community was palpable.
