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Top Fugitive Arrested at Montreal Airport on Canada-wide Warrants

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Aug 10, 2025 — 1 min read

A man who was on Canada's most wanted list for over a year has been arrested at the airport in Montreal while attempting to return to Canada. Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, 36, was added to the Bolo Program, a list of the top 25 most wanted fugitives in Canada, in May 2023 for murder and drug trafficking charges related to a 2022 homicide in Saskatoon. Ouellet-Gendron was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 29-year-old Brandon Baxandall, who was found dead behind an apartment building on May 24, 2022.

Key Takeaways:

Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, a 36-year-old man, was arrested at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport on Saturday while attempting to return to Canada.
Ouellet-Gendron was added to the Bolo Program, a list of the top 25 most wanted fugitives in Canada, in May 2023 for murder and drug trafficking charges.
He was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 29-year-old Brandon Baxandall, who was found dead behind an apartment building on Melrose Avenue in Saskatoon on May 24, 2022.
Ouellet-Gendron was identified as a suspect after police released dashcam video and still photos of handguns recovered at the scene of the crime.
Mohamed Abdula Ali was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the case.
The Saskatoon Police Service released an eight-minute video on YouTube about their response and investigation into the homicide, which included dashcam footage and still photos of handguns.

Statistics:

36: The age of Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron at the time of his arrest.
2022: The year Ouellet-Gendron was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Brandon Baxandall.
29: The age of Brandon Baxandall at the time of his death.
6 years: The sentence Mohamed Abdula Ali received for manslaughter in the case.
8 minutes: The length of the Saskatoon Police Service video released on YouTube about the investigation into Baxandall's death.

Sources:

Quebec provincial police press release
Saskatoon Police Service news release from May 2022

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