$100K reward announced for information leading to arrest of gang murder suspect

British Columbia's anti-gang agency has announced a reward of up to $100,000 for information that leads to the arrest of Conor D'Monte, who is accused of the 2009 murder of rival gang member Kevin LeClair.

The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. has partnered with the Bolo Program, a public safety innovation project that is leading a social media campaign and offering the reward in co-operation with Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers.

The reward is available for six months. Anyone who has information on D'Monte's locationis encouraged to contact their local police or Crime Stoppers.

The agency says in 2008 and 2009 the Lower Mainland saw the worst gang violence in its history, with rival gangs openly shooting each other and killing innocent victims in the crossfire.

The violence prompted the agency to join forces with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. It says, as a result, there have been 18 arrests and 12 convictions of United Nationsgang members and associates since 2008.

LeClair was murdered in a shooting in a Langley strip mall and the gang unit says, despite a long joint investigation, it has not managed to locate D'Monte, who police describe as a high-ranking United Nations gang memberamong those charged in the killing.

"Police will not rest until we have brought all those responsible to justice," Chief Supt. Trent Rolfesaid in a news release.

"Working in partnership with the Bolo Program is another example of our tenacity and dedication to find D'Monte."