The RCMP announced on Sept. 8 that three men who assisted in the 2022 escape of convicted murderer Rabih Alkhalil from a B.C. jail have been charged with conspiracy to commit prison breach.
The three men were named as Edward Ayoub, 48, and John Potvin, 49, of Ottawa along with Ryan van Gool, 46, of Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. Potvin’s whereabouts are currently unknown and he is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, while Ayoub is currently in custody on another matter.