2 Calgary men elevated on national list of most wanted fugitives
CBC
Two fugitives wanted by Calgary police for murder and manslaughter have been elevated on a list of Canada's 25 most wanted criminals.
Kier Bryan Granado, 25, is now in the No. 2 spot on the Bolo Program's list.
Calgary police teamed up last year with the Bolo Program, which is an outside organization that amplifies police requests for public assistance on most-wanted cases.
In co-operation with Calgary Crime Stoppers, the Bolo Program offers large cash rewards that can be claimed anonymously for any information leading to the arrest of the suspects.
A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Granado.
He is wanted for a homicide that took place almost seven years ago in northeast Calgary.
Hussein Merhi, 26, died after he was shot in an alley in the 100 block of Del Ray Road N.E. in Monterey Park on Dec. 13, 2015.
A dark SUV was seen fleeing the area after the shooting.
In July 2019, Joseph Trieu, 26, was charged with one count of accessory after the fact to murder.
Investigators are still searching for Granado as a second suspect. He is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first-degree murder.
It is believed Merhi's killing was a targeted attack as Granado and the victim knew each other, police said.
Granado is described as five feet tall, weighing about 80 pounds, with brown eyes and a full sleeve tattoo on his left arm.
A reward of up to $50,000 is available for information leading to the arrest of Talal Amer, who is now in the sixth spot on the Bolo Program's list.
The 29-year-old Calgary man is wanted on seven Canada-wide warrants, including manslaughter and attempted murder in connection with a car chase and shooting in the city's southeast on May 10, 2022, that killed a mother of five.
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