RCMP Searching for Dangerous Fugitives in New Brunswick [UPDATE]

The RCMP is on the lookout across Atlantic Canada for two men wanted in gun-related incidents in Nova Scotia.  Authorities believe the two fugitives are currently in the Southeast part of New Brunswick.

According to Codiac RCMP, 26-year-old Andrew Hudder is a suspect in a drive by shooting that happened in Halifax last November.  The Chronicle Herald reported that the back window of a taxi cab was blown out with a 9mm pistol but no one was injured.

Three other men have already been charged in connection with that shooting and Hudder has been on the run for the past 10 months. He is charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a weapon and nine weapons related offenses.

Police say Hudder has a lengthy criminal record, and was serving a five-year prison sentence for arson and other property crimes when he was paroled in late 2011.

The second fugitive, 28-year-old Brandon Mombourquette of Halifax is wanted for weapons offenses after a traffic stop where police say they found a loaded handgun. Mombourquette failed to attend a court date earlier this year.  As a result, police issued an Atlantic region-wide warrant for his arrest.

In an effort to locate these two wanted men, New Brunswick Crime Stoppers has pre-approved a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to their arrests, and could pay up to $2,000.

The RCMP says both men are considered armed and dangerous.

If you have information on their whereabouts, contact the RCMP at 1-888-506-7267 or Crime Stoppers online at www.crimenb.ca, or 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).