TORONTO — Toronto police say a man convicted of firearms trafficking was arrested in the United States after almost four years on the run.
They say 43-year-old Kamar Cunningham was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in the Atlanta region and is being held pending extradition.
Police say Cunningham was arrested in June 2018 as part of an investigation into a criminal organization that trafficked firearms across the United States border.
They say he was convicted of several firearms trafficking charges in November 2020, but was released on bail and did not appear for his court date while awaiting sentencing.
The Bolo program, which encourages people to be on the lookout for Canada’s most wanted, says Cunningham was re-arrested and released on bail several times in the period between the start of his trial and as he awaited sentencing.
Police say he was sentenced in May 2021 to nine years in custody in absentia as he did not appear for his court date.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2025.
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