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Bolo Program Puts $1 Million on the Table, Unveils Unprecedented Incentive for Community Members to Be on the Lookout for Canada’s Most Wanted Fugitives

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Mardi, avril 23, 2024
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Bolo’s newest #1 suspect was revealed to be Michael Bebee, wanted for the brazen murder exactly nine months ago of 29-year-old Toronto man Shamar Powell-Flowers.

Key Points: 
  • Bolo’s newest #1 suspect was revealed to be Michael Bebee, wanted for the brazen murder exactly nine months ago of 29-year-old Toronto man Shamar Powell-Flowers.
  • During Tuesday’s news conference, Langlois announced a new initiative on the Bolo website — boloprogram.org — called the Bolo Lineup.
  • The Bolo Lineup is an online contest aimed at incentivizing Canadians to “be on the lookout” for fugitives.
  • Any Canadian resident aged 18 or older may participate in this initiative by identifying fugitives in a series of lineups.

ELFBAR and LOST MARY unveil progress in combatting illicit vapes

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Vendredi, avril 26, 2024
IP, LOST, Law enforcement, FACT, Partnership, Intelligence, Smoking, Crime Stoppers, Convenience, Longevity, Drug

LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World-leading vaping brands ELFBAR and LOST MARY announced the latest outcomes from their continued global action against counterfeits and crackdown on illicit products.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World-leading vaping brands ELFBAR and LOST MARY announced the latest outcomes from their continued global action against counterfeits and crackdown on illicit products.
  • ELFBAR and LOST MARY are delivering support to the campaigns launched by the Association of Convenience Stores and the Scottish Grocers' Federation — UK's convenience store trade associations.
  • Several millions and counting of counterfeit ELFBAR, EBDESIGN, and LOST MARY vapes have been seized.
  • Tens of thousands of counterfeit ELFBAR and LOST MARY units have since been confiscated in 104 retail stores where illicit products were found.

ELFBAR and LOST MARY unveil progress in combatting illicit vapes

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Vendredi, avril 26, 2024
IP, LOST, Law enforcement, FACT, Partnership, Intelligence, Smoking, Crime Stoppers, Convenience, Longevity, Drug

LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World-leading vaping brands ELFBAR and LOST MARY announced the latest outcomes from their continued global action against counterfeits and crackdown on illicit products.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World-leading vaping brands ELFBAR and LOST MARY announced the latest outcomes from their continued global action against counterfeits and crackdown on illicit products.
  • ELFBAR and LOST MARY are delivering support to the campaigns launched by the Association of Convenience Stores and the Scottish Grocers' Federation — UK's convenience store trade associations.
  • Several millions and counting of counterfeit ELFBAR, EBDESIGN, and LOST MARY vapes have been seized.
  • Tens of thousands of counterfeit ELFBAR and LOST MARY units have since been confiscated in 104 retail stores where illicit products were found.

ASC seeks public assistance to locate Ronald James Aitkens

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Vendredi, novembre 17, 2023
Canadian Securities Administrators, Crime Stoppers, Welfare, Fraud, AB, Alberta Securities Commission, ASC, Justice, Private investigator

CALGARY, AB, Nov. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is seeking public assistance to locate Ronald James Aitkens of Calgary, Alberta.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, AB, Nov. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is seeking public assistance to locate Ronald James Aitkens of Calgary, Alberta.
  • A warrant for Aitkens' arrest was issued after he failed to appear for sentencing before the Alberta Court of Justice on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • The ASC has reason to believe that Aitkens may have left Canada earlier this month.
  • Anyone with information about Aitkens' whereabouts is asked to contact ASC Public Inquiries at 1-877-355-4488 or [email protected] .

Crime Stoppers launches new video series to help crack unsolved cases and enhance community safety

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Mardi, octobre 17, 2023
History (American TV network), Television, Confidentiality, The Walt Disney Company, Discovery, Crime, Environment, Crime Stoppers, Drug

In an era where digital media is paramount, Crime Stoppers recognizes the significance of engaging content to effectively reach and educate a broader audience.

Key Points: 
  • In an era where digital media is paramount, Crime Stoppers recognizes the significance of engaging content to effectively reach and educate a broader audience.
  • "Through our new video series, we are excited to expand our reach and connect with a wider audience," said Crime Stoppers Provincial Coordinator, Sgt.
  • Crime Stoppers contracted New Brunswick-based multimedia production company, Soundbud, to produce the videos - 10 both in English and French.
  • The organization remains committed to maintaining the confidentiality and anonymity of tipsters, while ensuring a safe environment for community engagement.

Nationalwide Star Canada Corp. and one individual ordered to pay a total of $250,000 in fines for illegally importing endangered European Eel meat

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Mercredi, octobre 4, 2023
Climate, European Union ban on seal products, DNA, Crime Stoppers, International, Justice, American eel, European eel, Ontario Court of Justice, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Wild Animal, Convention, Climate change, IUCN Red List, Crop, Government, Plant, Regulation, CITES, Risk, TIPS, Government of Canada, Environment, Fund, International trade, Hunting

The $250,000 in total fines will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.

Key Points: 
  • The $250,000 in total fines will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
  • In addition to the fines, approximately 90,000 kg of eel meat was forfeited, having an estimated retail value of more than $4.3 million.
  • Between November 2016 and January 2018, shipping containers declared as American Eel fillets were imported into Canada.
  • However, Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers discovered, through sampling and DNA analysis, European Eel meat mixed with the legally imported American Eel meat in all five containers.

An Ontario taxidermist fined $60,000 after violating federal wildlife law for unlawful polar bear exports

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Mardi, septembre 12, 2023
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D'Souza was fined a total of $60,000, which will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.

Key Points: 
  • D'Souza was fined a total of $60,000, which will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
  • In addition, the Court ordered D'Souza to forfeit one full polar bear mount and two hides or rugs.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada wildlife enforcement officers carried out the investigation, which was based in part on the three-pronged approach for polar bear conservation and management.
  • The collaboration with law enforcement agencies in Nunavut, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and in the United States was key in the investigation.

ALL TO PLAY FOR: THE ADVANCE OF RISHI SUNAK By Michael Ashcroft

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Mercredi, juillet 19, 2023
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LONDON, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The speed of Rishi Sunak's advance to 10 Downing Street is without precedent in modern British politics. In mid-2019, he was an unknown junior minister; seven months later, he became Chancellor of the Exchequer; and by October 2022, he had secured the highest office in the land. Aged forty-two, he was Britain's youngest Prime Minister in more than 200 years.

Key Points: 
  • Aged forty-two, he was Britain's youngest Prime Minister in more than 200 years.
  • He is a former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and currently honorary chairman of the International Democrat Union.
  • Lord Ashcroft is an award-winning author who has written twenty-six other books, largely on politics and bravery.
  • His political books include biographies of David Cameron, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Rishi Sunak, Sir Keir Starmer and Carrie Johnson.

Crimestoppers: the charity providing an anonymous link between the public and the police for 35 years

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Mardi, mai 2, 2023
Review, Arrest, Awareness, Crime, Domestic violence, Fear, Reward, Research, Home, Robbery, Police, Murder of Keith Blakelock, Knowledge, Growth, Death, Family, Television, Drug, Cryptocurrency, Broadwater Farm, Crime Stoppers

Crimestoppers, the crime-fighting charity, has been an anonymous link between the UK public and the police for 35 years.

Key Points: 
  • Crimestoppers, the crime-fighting charity, has been an anonymous link between the UK public and the police for 35 years.
  • But despite its ongoing success, there has been very little research into the inner workings of the charity.
  • Originating in the US in the mid-1970s and replicated across the globe, Crimestoppers programmes often offer cash rewards for tip offs.
  • At the time, police said that someone knew who was responsible for his murder, but were too afraid to come forward.
  • An independent policing review last year found that public confidence in the police has declined while the fear of crime continues to be a rising concern.

The digital age

    • One of the biggest changes over the past 35 years has been the move to online crime reporting.
    • According to its own figures, Crimestoppers states 75% of information passed to the police now comes via its website.

Rewards

    • My research has mirrored previous studies demonstrating that while police officers see a use in rewards, their availability is a motivating factor in only a minority of cases.
    • Perhaps the greatest value of rewards is in raising public interest within a busy media landscape.

Bolo Program Marks 5-Year Anniversary with More Than $750,000 in Rewards for Canada’s Most Wanted Fugitives

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Lundi, mai 1, 2023
Survivor, Crime Stoppers, Partnership, Violence, Crime, Toronto Police Service, Police, News, Drug, Private investigator

TORONTO, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than $750,000 in rewards were announced Monday as the Bolo Program marked five years of campaigns to catch Canada’s most wanted fugitives.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than $750,000 in rewards were announced Monday as the Bolo Program marked five years of campaigns to catch Canada’s most wanted fugitives.
  • A reward of up to $250,000 was announced for any information leading to Cuxum’s arrest.
  • Several other suspects on the updated Top 25 list, which brings together information about most wanted suspects from across the country, are connected to rewards ranging from $50,000 to $100,000.
  • "The Bolo Program does three very important things," Bolo Program Director Max Langlois said.