In a shocking turn of events, fugitive gangster Rabih (Robby) Alkhalil has been apprehended in Qatar over three years after his dramatic escape from a Port Coquitlam jail.

Reports confirm that local authorities detained the 38-year-old underworld figure on Friday, following a lengthy investigation spurred by a $50,000 reward for information leading to his capture, which was about to expire.

Alkhalil's arrest marks the conclusion of a harrowing manhunt that began after he escaped from the North Fraser pretrial jail in July 2022. Just a month later, a Vancouver jury convicted him in absentia for the first-degree murder of rival gangster Sandip Duhre, alongside conspiracy charges in connection to the murders of Duhre and Sukh Dhak, another criminal figure gunned down in Burnaby in 2012.

This was not Alkhalil's first brush with the law; he was already serving a life sentence for a separate murder committed in Toronto in 2012. His criminal history paints a disturbing picture of a man deeply entrenched in organized crime.

The BOLO (Be On the Lookout) program described Alkhalil as a 'very dangerous criminal' with a severe criminal record, emphasizing the urgency in locating him.

Authorities continue to investigate those who may have assisted in Alkhalil’s escape, though no charges have been filed as of yet.

The Alkhalil family is no stranger to tragedy and crime in Canada. Displaced from Saudi Arabia in 1990, they settled in Surrey, where a number of Robby's brothers fell into the criminal underworld. Tragedies include the early deaths of two of his brothers, both victims of gun violence.

Compounding the family's history, another brother, Nabil, vanished for years only to reappear in Mexico, where he met a similar violent end.

As Robby Alkhalil faces the repercussions of his actions, this latest chapter serves as a harsh reminder of the complex and often deadly world of organized crime in Canada.