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RUWAYN OMAR MURAD

Wanted Fugitive

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Wanted for

International Parental Kidnapping

Description

Sex
Male
Race
white
Hair
brown
Eyes
green
Height
5'9"
Weight
170 lbs
Age
66
Date(s) of birth used
July 13, 1960
Place of birth
Beirut, Lebanon
Scars and marks
Murad has a scar on his abdomen.
Occupation
Construction management engineer
NCIC
W400704490

Field offices

Albany · NY

Details

Ruwayn Omar Murad is wanted for allegedly kidnapping his two children from the residence of the parents of his estranged wife in Rutland, Vermont. On the morning of April 30, 2000, Murad traveled to Vermont in order to meet his children. Shortly after arriving at the residence, he took the children outside to play with them in the yard of the property. He was then observed forcing the children into a vehicle and leaving the area. A federal arrest warrant charging Murad with international parental kidnapping was issued in Burlington, Vermont, on May 25, 2000.

Both children have been safely located. Murad remains a fugitive.

Remarks

Murad is thought to be in Beirut, Lebanon, and also has ties to Syria, Turkey, Jordan, France, as well as the Boston, Massachusetts, area. He was working in New York until the time of the abduction. Murad is a naturalized American citizen.

Poster files

English Poster EN FRANAIS

Posted Sep 28, 2010 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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