International fugitive returned to B.C. after being arrested in Middle East

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 02, 2025 4:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago

An planetary fugitive and 1 of Canada's astir wanted is backmost down bars pursuing a Vancouver Police Department probe that lasted 3 years, spanned 14 countries and ended successful the Middle East.

Cody Casey has been backmost successful Canada since April 24 pursuing his apprehension by constabulary successful Oman connected Oct. 5, 2024, and an extradition process that lasted six months.   

Vancouver Police allege Casey disappeared connected April 10, 2022, aft removing his ankle bracelet portion connected bail conscionable weeks earlier his scheduled trial. He was facing 17 transgression charges, including the accumulation and trafficking of fentanyl and galore firearms-related offences.

The nationalist BOLO program, which helps dispersed the connection astir fugitives connected the lam, named Casey Canada's third-most-wanted idiosyncratic successful May 2023 and announced a $100,000 reward for accusation starring to his arrest.

Phil Heard, commanding serviceman of Vancouver Police's Organized Crime Section, says Casey's apprehension was the decision of a "complex" probe crossed aggregate jurisdictions requiring "extraordinary collaboration and perseverance." 

The national government, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Vancouver Police and RCMP co-ordinated the extradition of Casey, who has since appeared successful B.C. provincial tribunal and remains successful custody.