Kamloops missing person case considered suspicious, major crime unit taking over

Police provided three photos of missing Kamloops man Dillen Bain. (B.C. RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit)

Major crime investigators are taking over the case of a missing man in Kamloops whose disappearance has been deemed suspicious.

Dillen Bain hasn’t been seen or heard from since Aug. 22, and Kamloops RCMP issued a public appeal for information on his whereabouts on Aug. 26.

On Wednesday, the B.C. RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit said in a news release that it has taken over the file.

“MCU investigators are looking for public assistance in determining the circumstances that led to Dillen’s disappearance,” said Staff Sgt. Jason Smart, in the release.

“If you have any information related to Dillen Bain’s disappearance, please contact the RCMP.”

Police shared three photos of Bain and described him as a 25-year-old white man with brown hair, brown eyes and a full sleeve tattoo on his left arm. He stands 5′10″ tall and weighs 185 pounds, according to police.

Police and coroners have not yet confirmed the identity of a body discovered after a vehicle fire on Tranquille-Criss Creek Road north of Kamloops on Aug. 23, but they’re investigating “possible connections” to the Bain case, Mounties said.

Anyone with information related to Bain’s disappearance should call the Southeast District Major Crime Unit information line at 1-877-987-8477, police said.