Toronto man on Canada’s most wanted list arrested in UK

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A man on Canada’s 25 most wanted list has been arrested in England where he lived in luxury.

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Toronto Police have confirmed that Ousman Kassim was arrested in the UK a month ago and is being held in Manchester. The Daily Mail reported that Qasim was found by police living in a luxurious apartment in Battersea, South London.

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A 39-year-old man is wanted in connection with a 2020 assault and drive-by shooting in Toronto in April of the same year.

In the latter incident, police called Leslie Street and Shepherd Avenue E., North York, and the couple were showered with bullets from a passing SUV.

Usman was allegedly the driver of the attempted drive-by murder.

Eighteen months later, in October 2021, police called the same area of ​​the city where a woman was held at gunpoint in an underground car park. Police allege that Qasim slammed another vehicle into a police car while on the run, evading police in that scenario.

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Kassim is wanted on several counts, including attempted murder, unauthorized possession of a firearm, intentionally firing a firearm, threatening to kill him, and fleeing police.

Police say more information will be released once Qasim returns to Canada. That transfer is in progress.

The Daily Mail said the apartment he was found in has a rooftop terrace, pool and spa and will cost around $1.5 million.

Kassim’s mugshot is part of a new BOLO (Be On The Lookout) program created in collaboration with law enforcement to amplify information about wanted criminals and make it available to the public through social media, billboards and other channels. It was

A $50,000 bounty was offered through BOLO for information on Qasim.