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Richmond man pleads guilty in New York for buying rhino horns
A Richmond antiques dealer pleaded guilty in New York Tuesday to attempting to smuggle rhinoceros horns purchased from American undercover agents into Canada. Xiao Ju (Tony) Guan was arrested last May...
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Langley remains were “badly burned,” IHIT says
Human remains found in Langley Tuesday were badly burned, hindering the probe until an autopsy is done, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Wednesday. Staff Sergeant Jennifer Pound said...
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Independent Soldier gang associate pleads guilty to gun, drug charges
A man linked to the Independent Soldiers gang has been handed a five-year sentence after pleading guilty to firearms and drug trafficking charges laid earlier this year. Arash (Monty) Younus, 31,...
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Chilliwack residents busted at border crossing with portable meth lab in car
Two Chilliwack residents are in trouble south of the border after crossing into the U.S. Sunday with meth-making chemicals and equipment in their 1994 Pontiac Grand Am. Calum James Buchanan, 41, and...
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Burned remains in Langley identified as Edmonton criminal David Thanh Lam
Edmonton resident David Thanh Lam had been in B.C. for less than a week when his charred remains were found in Langley Tuesday. The 34-year-old with a criminal history dating back to 1998 was visiting...
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VPD arrest suspect in downtown shooting: UPDATE
Vancouver Police have arrested Gerry Ronald Pennell – a suspect in a shooting Monday evening near Hornby Street and Helmcken. Pennell was picked up Tuesday morning, less than an hour after VPD released...
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Accused child killer was convicted rapist in the 1970s
My colleague Lori Culbert was busy going through newspaper archives Monday to extract whatever information she could about Garry Handlen, charged with killing two young B.C. girls in the 1970s. With...
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Malik family and B.C. government still battling in court almost a decade...
Almost 10 years after Ripudaman Singh Malik was acquitted in the Air India bombing, the B.C. government and his family are still battling in court over the money used to pay his legal fees. The...
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Wounded Mountie in critical condition; suspect arrested – UPDATED
Kamloops RCMP have arrested a suspect after an officer was shot during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning. Supt. Brad Mueller said the 36-year-old man has not yet been charged and therefore police...
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Kenny Knutson charged in Kamloops Mountie shooting
A 36-year old convicted killer has been charged with the attempted murder of Kamloops Mountie Cpl. Jean Rene Michaud during a traffic stop Wednesday. Kenneth Michael Knutson, who’s well-known to police...
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Vancouver Island man loses appeal of extradition order
A Vancouver Island man has lost his appeal of an extradition order to the U.S. on charges he smuggled ecstasy and pot into Washington State seven years ago. Ian Alan Thornett, 48, claimed on appeal...
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Surrey mom charged with killing eight-year old daughter – UPDATED
A troubled 41-year-old Surrey mom has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her young daughter Wednesday. Lisa Batstone appeared in Surrey Provincial Court Thursday and was remanded in...
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Supreme Court of Canada says police can search cell phones
In a split ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that police will be allowed to search a suspect’s cell phone after an arrest, but only for limited purposes. Canada’s highest court was split...
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Notorious Mexican cartels have set up shop in Vancouver
Infamous Mexican cartels like Sinaloa and La Familia have sent representatives to the Lower Mainland to broker drug deals with local gangs, The Vancouver Sun has learned. A Sun investigation has...
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Cartel Connection part 2: Dirty money and a successful sting
Ariel Julian Savein would drive to classes at Vancouver’s Point Grey secondary a decade ago in his father’s green BMW. In his 2003 graduation yearbook, Savein thanked his parents and teachers for...
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Mounties still looking for suspects in stabbing of HA associates
Surrey RCMP is hoping someone will recognize three “persons of interest” in the stabbing of two Hells Angels associates inside a nightclub earlier this month. Police released video of the suspect trio...
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
It’s been an eventful year on the Lower Mainland on the crime beat – from convictions in the Surrey Six murder case to the capture of accused UN gang killer Corey Vallee in Mexico in August. And IHIT...
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Justin Haevischer charged with accessory to murder in Surrey Six case
The brother of Surrey Six killer Cody Haevischer has been charged with accessory to murder after the fact in connection with the Oct. 19, 2007 slaughter of six men. Justin Lee Haevischer, 28, was...
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IHIT looking for information about Theoren Poitras murder
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is still looking for information to solve the fatal shooting in Richmond last October of Theoren Poitras. Poitras, who was known to police and believed to be...
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Surrey man gunned down at Delta home Friday night: UPDATE
Delta police say a 24-year-old Surrey man was killed Friday night in a targeted shooting in the 11800-block of 75A Avenue. The man was visiting the residence when he sprayed with gunfire about 8:20 pm,...
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