Police renew search for accused arsonist

Police are again asking the public’s help to locate a man accused of extortion and arson in Winnipeg.

Farhan Nabil, 29, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release Thursday.

Six others were previously arrested in connection with extortion and arson incidents at Winnipeg retail businesses in July 2025.

Nabil may be in Ontario, police said.

The charges stem from incidents involving four core-area convenience stores, an unoccupied warehouse, and a retail business on Portage Avenue, where a theft was reported. Three of the targeted convenience stores were located on Selkirk Avenue.

Two arsons were reported at businesses on Selkirk and another on Spruce Street.

Anyone with information about Nabil’s whereabouts is asked to contact their local police agency or the WPS major crimes unit at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS).