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UN-linked accused in drug smuggling case still a fugitive
Three years after he was accused of smuggling hundreds of kilos of cocaine into B.C., a fugitive linked to the United Nations gang remains at large. Khamla Wong, also known as Khamla Siharaj, was...
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Cocaine smuggler gets early day parole
In July 2012, Shminder Johal was sentenced to 18 years in jail for corrupting a local border guard and smuggling hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and three guns into B.C. Just three years later, Johal...
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Bystander killed in shooting targeting neighbours’ house
A 74-year-old Abbotsford man described by police as “an ideal neighbour” was shot to death Wednesday night in a shooting targeting the house next door. Abbotsford Police Cont. Ian MacDonald said the...
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Parents should stop protecting kids involved in deadly Abbotsford dispute:...
Police say it’s time for Abbotsford parents to stop protecting those involved in a violent conflict that resulted in the fatal shooting of a 74-year-old innocent bystander Wednesday night. And...
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Abby neighbourhood still reeling from murder of innocent bystander
Abbotsford residents Satvir and Aman Gill didn’t know slain senior Ping Shun Ao, who caught a stray bullet intended for someone next door. But the couple felt compelled Friday to stop by the house on...
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Three young men charged with 2014 murder of Nicholas Hannon
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced first-degree murder charges Tuesday against three young men in the slaying last year of 19-year-old Nicholas Hannon. The three – Bradley Michael...
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Man linked to Abby conflict faces trafficking charges
A young Abbotsford man believed to be involved in a violent conflict that left a bystander dead has been charged with drug trafficking. Vishal Bajaj, 26, was arrested Tuesday about the Abbotsford...
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Trial of Surrey Six investigators delayed for a year
Four Mounties facing charges for their alleged misconduct while investigating the Surrey Six murders have had their trial postponed for a year. Neil MacKenzie, who speaks for the criminal justice...
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Former Red Scorpion associate sues government for vicious attack in Surrey...
A former Red Scorpion associate is suing the B.C. government after he was severely beaten for five hours by other inmates in Surrey Pre-trial jail in June. Daniel Cunningham says in the suit that he...
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Man wounded in third Surrey shooting in three days
A 22-year-old man is recovering from gunshot wounds after the third Surrey shooting in three days. Surrey RCMP Cpl. Scotty Schumann said officers found the man in the 7600-block of 124 Street after...
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North Van Mounties bust dial-a-dope ring
Two men are facing trafficking charges after North Vancouver RCMP busted a local dial-a-dope operation. North Vancouver residents Isaac Yacoback, 37, and Ryan Vena, 34, were both arrested and charged....
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Espadilla ordered released from Manila jail – UPDATE
UPDATE: I just learned today that Barry Espadilla has now been released from jail in Manila. It’s not clear yet if he can leave the country or has simply been released on bail. Original story: For the...
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A violent Friday in Metro Vancouver
I have been out in Surrey all day talking to candidates and citizens about gang violence there for an election article. Ironically the violence Friday was in Burnaby and Vancouver with major police...
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UN gang associate behind Justice Institute arsons and shooting: police (with...
United Nations gang associate Vincent Eric Gia-Hwa Cheung allegedly used his connections to organized crime to help him with a campaign of terror against people linked to the Justice Institute of B.C....
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Suspect in Duhre murder sentenced to 10 years in gun case
An accused killer suspected in the murder of gangster Sandip Duhre has been sentenced to 10 years for possession of 16 firearms in the months after the 2012 slaying. Dean Wiwchar, 30, was convicted in...
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Metro Vancouver men implicated in Indian drug network
Nine Canadians, including several Metro Vancouver men, are wanted for drug smuggling in India in a high-profile case linked to a former Punjabi cop and wrestling champion. This week, Interpol issued...
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Police hunt for men charged in shooting at Strawberry Hill elementary
Surrey RCMP are hunting for two young men linked to a raging gang conflict who have been charged with attempted murder and recklessly discharging a firearm for a shooting last week beside an elementary...
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Vancouver police investigate the city’s 13th murder of 2015
A brazen shooting at a busy Vancouver shopping centre left one man dead Sunday afternoon. The victim of the targeted attack was shot shortly after 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the plaza on King Edward...
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Ontario gang conflict spills into B.C. with Vancouver murder
An Ontario gang conflict appears to have spilled into B.C. with the brazen daylight execution of Duy Ly Nguyen at a Vancouver shopping mall Sunday afternoon. Nguyen, 30, was gunned down just after 2...
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Neighbourhood in shock after murder on quiet North Vancouver street
Shocked residents found their quiet tree-lined street in North Vancouver behind police tape Tuesday as homicide investigators probed the region’s second targeted murder in three days. The Integrated...
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