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UPDATE: Major Crime Unit takes over investigation into missing B.C. men last seen in Ucluelet

The disappearance of Daniel Archbald and Ryan Daley has been deemed suspicious.
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Ryan Daley and Dan Archbald were last seen leaving Ucluelet害羞草研究所檚 inner boat basin on foot on May 16. (Photo - RCMP)

The has been deemed suspicious and the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit has taken over the investigation.

害羞草研究所淲e ask anyone who has any information as to Daniel and Ryan害羞草研究所檚 whereabouts or anyone who may have seen them or talked to them between May 13 to 16 to call police immediately,害羞草研究所漵aid Cpl. Madonna Saunderson through a news release published Wednesday. 害羞草研究所淲e are continuing our investigation into Daniel and Ryan害羞草研究所檚 disappearance and have no evidence to suggest that this case is linked to any other missing person investigation at this time.害羞草研究所

Police are asking anyone who may have any information about the two men害羞草研究所檚 whereabouts to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 250-380-6211 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

害羞草研究所淎ny information, even if you think it害羞草研究所檚 too small, could be helpful,害羞草研究所 said Sgt. Steve Mancini of the Ucluelet RCMP.

Archbald, 37, and Daley, 43, were last seen leaving Ucluelet害羞草研究所檚 inner boat basin on-foot on May 16. They had arrived in Ucluelet on May 13 after a roughly eight-week sailing trip from Panama.

害羞草研究所淪ince being reported missing, Ucluelet RCMP have pursued a number of investigative avenues in an effort to locate them. These efforts included a search of the area they were last seen by the local Search and Rescue team as well as an aerial search. Police have deemed their disappearance suspicious and the investigation has now been turned over to VIIMCU,害羞草研究所 Wednesday害羞草研究所檚 release states.

for the two men last week, but stood down over the weekend, according to WISAR manager Garth Cameron.

害羞草研究所淩CMP has put us on a stand-by, dormant, state,害羞草研究所 Cameron said. 害羞草研究所淭hey害羞草研究所檙e wading through mountains of information and, if something comes out of that, absolutely we害羞草研究所檒l respond. Until that time, we害羞草研究所檙e on stand-by害羞草研究所f something comes up, we害羞草研究所檙e ready to go.害羞草研究所

Cameron said WISAR害羞草研究所檚 roughly 30-member team put in about 害羞草研究所850 volunteer hours,害羞草研究所 scouring areas up to 500 metres off Highway 4.

害羞草研究所淭he corridor search went from Port Alberni all the way to Ucluelet. All the popular camping sites have been checked out. All the side-roads have been checked out,害羞草研究所 he said. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a search. You害羞草研究所檙e always optimistic. You stick to the facts and you do the best job possible. You just do it. You don害羞草研究所檛 hold back any effort whatsoever.害羞草研究所

Security both men leaving Ucluelet害羞草研究所檚 inner boat basin on-foot on May 16 and their vessel is still docked at the local dock where Ucluelet harbour manager Kevin Cortes was the last known person to see them.

Cortes told the Westerly News that Daley had paid for a month害羞草研究所檚 worth of moorage before the two men departed.

害羞草研究所淸Daley] came into my office and asked what the amount was. He wasn害羞草研究所檛 sure before that if he wanted to stay a couple of days, but he decided to spend the month. I worked out the numbers for him. He left my office, came back with some cash, and paid me,害羞草研究所 Cortes said.

A has been set up for the missing men, and a account has already raised more than $18,000.



Andrew Bailey

About the Author: Andrew Bailey

I arrived at the Westerly News as a reporter and photographer in January 2012.
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