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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.