GG News Bureau
Ottawa, 3rd May. The BOLO Program in Canada announced an update to its list of Canada’s 25 most wanted fugitives on May 01, 2023.
The Program is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that amplifies police fugitive cases to increase public awareness.
INTERPOL-Ottawa’s Fugitive Apprehension Support Team (FAST) has added fugitive Satinderjit Singh ‘Goldy’ Brar as the latest addition to the Top 25 list.
Brar is the subject of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigation into the allegations originating from India. The offences committed in India are very serious in nature and merit the interest of police in Canada.
Brar is believed to be in Canada and represents a risk to public safety. He is currently under investigation but is not charged with any criminal offences in Canada.
Brar is accused of orchestrating the murders of Rajat Kumar, of Gurlal Singh, and is also suspected of ordering the murder of Indian rapper, singer, songwriter Shubhdeep Singh aka “Sidhu Moose Wala” on May 29, 2022 in India. India obtained an INTERPOL Red Notice for Brar in June 2022.
The RCMP is dedicated to supporting its international policing partners and is working closely with Indian law enforcement to ensure that justice is provided to the victims.
Satinderjit Singh ‘Goldy’ Brar is accused of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons trafficking. Brar is accused of committing these crimes while being in Canada and is believed to be in Canada. He represents a risk to public safety and is currently under investigation, but is not charged with any criminal offences in Canada.
The BOLO Program is a breakthrough initiative leveraging social media, technology, and innovative engagement to encourage citizens to be on the lookout for Canada’s most wanted, so they can keep their communities safe. The term ‘BOLO’ which stands for ‘Be On The Lookout’, is commonly used to designate actively wanted suspects. The Program acts as a force multiplier and an “amplifier” to the RCMP’s current approach for locating, apprehending and returning wanted individuals.
The RCMP recently created its own Fugitive Apprehension Support Team (FAST). The FAST is dedicated to locating, apprehending and returning fugitives of the highest value to Canada. High value fugitives can be described as individuals that have been charged with serious offences, who present a significant public safety risk, and who are likely continuing to commit serious criminal offences to facilitate their flight from justice.
The RCMP works closely with international partners and maintains strong relationships with law enforcement agencies around the world. These relationships are fundamental to the RCMP’s ability to ensure Canada responds to globalized criminal threats.
Through the INTERPOL-Ottawa Office and RCMP Liaison Officer Program, the RCMP works with foreign law enforcement agencies to facilitate the international aspects of investigations.
INTERPOL Notices are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing police in member countries to share critical crime-related information. In the case of Red Notices, the persons concerned are wanted by national jurisdictions for prosecution or to serve a sentence based on an arrest warrant or court decision.
In Canada an INTERPOL Red Notice does not provide police the authority to arrest a person. An individual may only be arrested if reasonable probable grounds exist that the individual has committed a crime in Canada, or if a Canadian arrest warrant has been issued.
