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Kamloops RCMP said missing person Mohd Abdullah is believed to be a victim of homicide, following an autopsy Tuesday March 22nd 2022.

Mr. Abdullah was located deceased inside a vehicle on the 1600-block of Monterey Place on March 17th. Mr. Abdullah, 60, was reported missing after he failed to attend work on March 14. He was last heard from on March 11, 2022.

Sgt. Baird of Kamloops RCMP said the victim usually travelled by foot, or took public transit. He was described as: 5’8, 126 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.

Investigators also continue to seek information on the movements of a white rental van last week in Kamloops and surrounding rural areas and communities, including Barriere, Clearwater, Valemount, Savana, Cache Creek, and other spots along those corridors.

The van is described as:
white rental van
2020 GMC
BCLP PJ 9131
company markings and logos

Update: Local Kamloops Lawyer Rogelio Butch Bagabuyo, 54, has been accused of placing the remains of Thompson Rivers University instructor Mohd Abdullah in a plastic bin and has subsequently been charged with one count of interfering with a dead body. He is facing a charge of first-degree murder.

Update October 7th 2025
The case is unfolding in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, where Bagabuyo stands trial for first-degree murder. However, his legal team is pushing for a manslaughter conviction, arguing the killing wasn’t planned.

Meanwhile, prosecutors allege a complex web of financial betrayal, forgery, and a calculated attempt to cover up the crime. The Crown alleges Bagabuyo embezzled over $774,000 from Abdullah’s trust account, spending it on personal luxuries. Prosecutors say Bagabuyo planned the murder: shutting off security cameras, purchasing plastic wrap and a storage bin, and forging documents.

Update February 3rd 2026
Rogelio “Butch” Bagabuyo has been found guilty of first-degree murder after killing a client he had stolen nearly $800,000 from. Rogelio “Butch” Bagabuyo was convicted in the 2022 death of Thompson Rivers University lecturer Mohd Abdullah, who was stabbed in Bagabuyo’s office and whose body was later removed in a plastic container.

In her ruling, a B.C. Supreme Court judge said the killing was clearly planned and deliberate, rejecting claims that it happened spontaneously. The court heard that Bagabuyo and Abdullah had worked together to hide money during Abdullah’s separation, but Bagabuyo spent most of the funds. Prosecutors argued the murder was carefully planned once Bagabuyo realized he could no longer avoid repaying the money, while the defense had claimed the killing amounted to manslaughter.