Brandon Teixeira

• B.C. man convicted of 1st-degree murder in contract killing sentenced

  Brandon Teixeira was convicted last August of murder, attempted murder and discharging a firearm with intent in the October 2017 shooting death of Nicholas Khabra in Surrey.

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  Apr 1
  
• Man convicted in 2017 contract killing wants B.C. Supreme Court to toss case

  A jury convicted Brandon Teixeira of murder, attempted murder and discharging a firearm with intent last August, nearly eight years after the October 2017 shooting death.

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  Jan 5
  
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• Brandon Teixeira convicted of murder in 2017 contract killing

  At trial, jurors heard that Brandon Teixeira had shot and stabbed Nicholas Khabra in a targeted hit, with a contract worth $160,000.

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  Aug 28, 2025
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• B.C. contract-killing murder trial gets underway amid high security

  Brandon Teixeira pleaded not guilty to three charges — first-degree murder, attempted murder and discharging a firearm — related to two victims. 

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  Feb 25, 2025
• ‘Extremely violent’ B.C. fugitive Brandon Teixeira handed over to Canadian officials

  One of B.C.'s most notorious fugitives is back in Canadian custody, five months after being arrested in California. 

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  Apr 24, 2020
• U.S. court grants extradition of notorious B.C. fugitive Brandon Teixeira

  Brandon Teixeira is facing charges of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Nicholas Khabra in Surrey in 2017.

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  Feb 27, 2020
• Notorious B.C. fugitive Brandon Teixeira to face extradition hearing in California

  Brandon Teixeira was arrested in Oroville, Calif., in December and is facing first-degree murder and attempted murder charges in B.C.

  Feb 19, 2020
• Teixeira associate Ricky Korasak sought for alleged role in 2015 attempted murder

  "Ridge Meadows RCMP is making continued attempts to arrest Mr. Korasak but have been unable to locate him," police said in a media release.

  Jan 13, 2020
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• Brandon Teixeira faces new charges for Surrey murder, separate Maple Ridge incident

  In addition to the new Surrey charges, Brandon Teixeira is now facing even more new charges in connection to a separate attempted murder case from 2015.

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  Jan 5, 2020
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• Second U.S. man charged with harbouring B.C. fugitive Brandon Teixeira

  Brandon Teixeira was captured in Oroville, Calif. more than a year after police kicked off a dragnet looking for him in Canada.

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  Dec 11, 2019