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A Toronto gangster charged with murder could be hiding out in Metro Vancouver, B.C.’s top Mountie said Wednesday as Canada’s most wanted fugitives list was revealed.
Bryan Fuentes Gramajo is No. 1 on the BOLO program list after being charged with killing Kashif Jamal Bentley-Jean in July outside a Toronto mall.
The suspected member of Zone 43, a Montreal gang that has moved into Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in recent years, “is believed to have connections with strong ties to the Lower Mainland, B.C. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said.
The BOLO, or “be on the lookout,” program began in 2018 to highlight some of the most violent Canadian fugitives through media campaigns that are sometimes international in scope.
Toronto Police Service Chief Supt. Joe Matthews added that Fuentes Gramajo tops the list because police “believe you pose a serious threat to any person, in any place you may be.”
“We are acutely aware that of the number of places Brian Fuentes Gramajo may be, Vancouver is one of them, and that, in our eyes, puts your community or any community he may be hiding in at risk,” he added.
McDonald said several other accused killers in the top 25 — including Mohamed Shire, Dharam Dhaliwal and Kiarash Parzham — “also have strong ties to B.C.”
“The reality is, the suspects that are on this list are not bound by borders, and could be in any of our communities,” said McDonald, commanding officer of the B.C. RCMP.
BOLO executive director Max Langlois told the Vancouver news conference that of 78 suspects featured in program campaigns over the last seven years, 42 have been located.
“That’s certainly an interesting statistic. But here’s something we can’t measure — how many crimes have been prevented by justice being served,” said Langlois, adding that rewards of up to $100,000 are being offered for the top names on the list.
McDonald said the program has helped in the capture of high-profile B.C. fugitives, including Rabih Alkhalil, a convicted killer who broke out of a Port Coquitlam jail in 2022.
He was arrested in Qatar last month and is facing extradition proceedings.
“Thanks to the continuing work by our investigators and with the assistance from partners such as BOLO, it was only a matter of time before his run came to an end,” McDonald said. “Even while overseas, his name and his face continued to be shared by BOLO far and wide while he was on the run, and now the process is moving forward to have him face justice here in Canada.”
Only two men wanted in B.C. are on the newest version of the list.
Omid Mashinchi, 43 is wanted by Vancouver police after being charged last year with conspiracy, trafficking and possession of a firearm, in connection with a large-scale drug trafficking operation. The Wolfpack-linked gangster was earlier convicted of money laundering in the U.S. and operated a business leasing luxury condos to other gangsters.
The second, Gurkirat Singh, 26, is wanted by Delta Police on charges of sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, and sexual interference of a person under 16.
Vancouver Police acting deputy chief Dale Weidman spoke directly to Mashinchi.
“I urge you to stop looking over your shoulder, speak to a lawyer, turn yourself in,” he said. “Let’s resolve this through the proper legal process.
He also praised the program, which aided in the capture of Vancouver fugitive Cody Casey, who was extradited from Oman in May 2025.
Casey was initially charged in 2020 with 17 criminal offences, including the production and trafficking of fentanyl, as well as numerous firearms-related charges. He was released on bail and disappeared after removing his ankle bracelet.
Standing in front of 25 police officers wearing cloth masks adorned with photos of each fugitive, Weidman said BOLO’s rewards “heighten the public’s interest and keep these most wanted offenders in the public eye.”
“The individuals behind me have made choices that have put them on this list,” he said. “With all the police agencies represented here today, the Vancouver Police Department continues to focus our efforts strategically to address the people and activities that most seriously impact community safety.”
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