$50K REWARD: Gun trafficker hunted on Canada-wide warrant has ties to GTA

A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of a Toronto man who was convicted of gun trafficking and is believed by police to be on the run and using a bogus name.

Kamar Cunningham, 39, was convicted of several firearms trafficking charges on Nov. 27, 2020 and in May 2021 was sentenced in absentia to nine years in custody as he did not appear for his court date, Toronto Police said.

He was arrested in June 2018 for his involvement in a criminal organization that trafficked firearms over the Canada/U.S. border.

Cunningham remains on the run from police and authorities said at a press conference in Toronto this morning he’s No. 4 on Canada’s 25 Most Wanted list, as created by the Bolo Program. The Bolo initiative is an award-winning program leveraging social media, technology and innovative engagement to encourage citizens to be on the lookout for numerous people wanted by police.

Police say Cunningham, who’s wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, has ties to both Jamaica, where he’s from originally, and southern Ontario.

Authorities added they consider him to be a “threat to public safety.’

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“Cunningham has strong family and criminal ties to the Greater Toronto Area. Investigators believe he is evading arrest within the GTA and is also suspected to be continuing his criminal activities,” Toronto Police said in a news release on Tuesday. “He is likely now using an alias and false identification. Cunningham was born in Jamaica and still has ties to that country as well.”

Flanked by Toronto Police and Crime Stoppers officers, Bolo officials announced a reward of up to $50,000 at Tuesday’s news conference for information that directly leads to Cunningham’s arrest.

He’s described as Black, 6-foot-1, about 160 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair and a full sleeve tattoo on his right arm.

The cash reward is available until Dec. 4, 2024.

If anyone sees Cunningham or knows of his whereabouts, they should immediately call 911, police said, adding anyone offering him assistance in evading arrest may be considered an accessory after the fact and face charges.

Those with information may also call police at 416-808-7100 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

Photo shows tattoo on arm of wanted man. (Photo: Toronto Police)