Elnaz Hajtamari has been lacking for over a 12 months after being kidnapped by males impersonating police
Police have arrested and charged a fourth suspect in relation to the kidnapping of Toronto lady Elnaz Hajtamari.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say Adams Suleman Ankamah, a 29-year-old man from Brampton, was arrested on Might 24 and charged with kidnapping and numerous firearms offences, together with possession of firearm or ammunition opposite to a prohibition order, unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless storage of a firearm, information of unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
“The accused stays in custody and is scheduled to seem on the Ontario Courtroom of Justice in Barrie on June 1, 2023,” the OPP stated in a information launch. The fees haven’t been confirmed in courtroom.
In January 2016, on the age of twenty-two, Ankamah was arrested by the OPP and charged with possession of cocaine for the aim of trafficking. He was arrested once more in 2019, and this time charged with possession for the aim of trafficking fentanyl and cocaine, proceeds of crime over $5,000, two counts of careless storage of a firearm, two counts of posession of a restricted/prohibited firearm with ammunition, two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, figuring out possessing an unauthorized firearm, and possession of a prohibited system.
Police are nonetheless on the lookout for one other suspect, 35-year outdated Deshawn Davis of Toronto, who has an excellent arrest warrant.
The OPP stated they’re additionally seeking to determine and converse to particular person(s) who rented automobiles in December 2021 who could have info associated to the kidnapping case.
“This particular person, or people, usually are not suspects, however could have info associated to this case. Anybody with details about their whereabouts is requested to contact the OPP instantly at 1-888-310-1122 or via the devoted tip line at 1-833-728-3415.”
OPP and York Regional Police have collectively provided a $100,000 reward for anybody with info that can result in Hajtamiri’s whereabouts.
EHajtmiri, 37, who additionally makes use of the final title Tamiri, has been lacking since roughly 8:32 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2022, when police say the lady was forcibly dragged from a relative’s house on Trailwood Place in Wasaga Seaside, Ont., by three males posing as cops.
The suspects have been wearing police gear, in keeping with the OPP, however not reliable uniforms. They drove away in what police imagine to be a white Lexus RX sport utility car.
Hajtamiri had been hiding with members of the family after she was repeatedly overwhelmed with a frying pan in an underground parkade in a earlier assault in December 2021, just some weeks earlier than her abduction. The girl reportedly suffered a head harm that required 40 stitches.
Hajtamiri’s sister, Aysa Hajtamiri, who lives in Melbourne, Australia, informed CTV Information Hajtamiri was hiding as a result of her ex-boyfriend had allegedly begun making threats towards her.
Her former boyfriend, 35-year-old Mohamad Lilo, was charged with abduction in relation to her January 2022 disappearance, in addition to tried homicide and tried abduction expenses stemming from the December 2021 assault.
Two different males have been additionally charged in relation to the December parkade incident.
In accordance with the OPP, Hajtamiri emigrated from Iran to Canada lower than 5 years in the past. She is 5’3” tall, and slim, with quick black hair that was reduce from an extended size earlier than she went lacking.
Originally posted 2023-05-28 15:38:05.