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VANCOUVER - In the crime business, silence is golden. Colin Martin of Malakwa BC, a self-confessed drug kingpin knew the risk he was taking when he offered to help American Drug Enforcement Agents bust some major cross-border smuggling operations that were moving marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine, provided they let him continue to do business unimpeded for 10 years, US court papers show. (Vancouver Province)
REGINA - For the first time, the Regina Police Service has painted a picture for the public of the particulars of street gang activity within the city. (Regina Leader-Post) MORE: Policing gang activity Preventing gang activity Street gangs in Regina
SAN DIEGO - Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding was convicted in a San Diego, Calif., courtroom Monday of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. It took a jury just 2 1⁄2 hours of deliberating at the start of the day to find the man guilty of the charges filed against him in June 2008. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: Wedding charged in cocaine conspiracy Witness a suspect
VANCOUVER - Separately and unbeknownst to each other, the rival gangs met their contacts in public places and secret spots. What neither gang knew was that their cartel contacts were not underworld, but undercover police officers with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU). (Vancouver Sun) MORE: Gangsters in court on drugs charges
Are you worried your child might be involved with a gang? Police say there are several warning signs that you should watch out for. (CTV) RELATED: Private schools screening for gang ties Abbotsford battles gangs with back-to-school program
VANCOUVER - Gangster Manny Buttar was sentenced to 15 months for smashing a beer glass against a stranger's head as Buttar confessed to killing a rival gang leader. But Buttar will be able to serve the sentence at home as long as he abides by strict conditions, BC Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker said. (Vancouver Sun) MORE: Accused 'got rid' of Johal Did gangster's man-purse spark assault?
Mexican drug war cuts off BC dealers VANCOUVER - Well before the Mexican government advertised its war on drugs, there were signs in BC that things were going awry in the lucrative narcotics trade. Supply lines were drying up, recalled BC-based RCMP Superintendent Pat Fogarty, because the cartels were too busy fighting the Mexican military. (National Post)
VANCOUVER - Kids as young as 8 or 9 are saying they aspire to become gangsters as a career choice, something that is alarming police and youth workers. Sgt. Shinder Kirk of BC's Integrated Gang Task Force says the problem is not being taken seriously enough by kids. (CTV)
VANCOUVER - Two alleged gangsters facing a series of gun charges after an undercover sting by Vancouver police have both been denied bail. Provincial Court Judge Jeanne Watchuk ordered Monday that 58-year-old Udham Sanghera and Gordon Taylor, 42, be held in custody. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: 'Cop-aganda' Founder arrested Gangs responsible for 100 recent shootings
Trafficker sues accused kidnappers VANCOUVER - Drug trafficker Peter Sum Li, who according to prosecutors paid out the largest ransom ever in a kidnapping in Canada, is suing his six alleged kidnappers for restitution, general and special damages. (Vancouver Province) PREVIOUS: Drug kingpin testifies Rescue ended month in captivity |
EDMONTON - An Edmonton man busted with a million dollars' worth of marijuana after being pulled over for driving too slow on the highway near Edson was put behind bars yesterday. Thanh Tam Vo, 55, was sentenced to 28 months in prison after earlier being convicted of possession for the purpose of trafficking. (QMI)
NANAIMO - A 23-year-old man with ties to the violent Red Scorpions gang is in jail and Nanaimo RCMP are still looking for another man after guns, drugs, body armour and stolen property were seized at an Extension-area home late Thursday. (Nanaimo Daily News) 8 linked to Red Scorpion gang arrested
Seeking $314K from gang leader VANCOUVER - Dave Loeppky still feels shooting pains in his left foot where the bones were shattered by gunfire from a man police describe as the leader of the United Nations gang. A dispute over a blaring car stereo four years ago led to the random attack on the Osoyoos refrigeration mechanic by UN crime boss Doug Vanalstine. (Vancouver Sun)
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Council of BC is investigating a brand-new HomeLife agent after the Langley man was charged in connection with a gangland extortion and aggravated assault. Ronny Jason Krayem, 29, was just issued his real estate licence Nov. 10 and was to start his new career next week. But Krayem was arrested three days earlier in connection with a series of events last month in which three men were threatened at gunpoint and beaten over a missing drug shipment that failed to arrive at its intended destination back east. (Vancouver Sun)
VICTORIA - Gang members and organized (Opinion 250) COMMENT: Chipping away at the armour
VANCOUVER - Communities such as Prince George, Kelowna and Kamloops, even small centres like Fort St. John, face a threat of increased violence as gangsters look for green pastures away from increasingly hot big Canadian cities. (CP) PREVIOUS: Heist linked to BC gang BC gangs like Alberta
VANCOUVER - Chilliwack RCMP investigating a major marijuana-growing operation in an underground bunker have arrested six people on the neighbouring property after discovering it, too, was being used to grow drugs. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: Drug bunker found 7600 Nixon Rd Massive underground bunker Big bust RELATED: ICBC sold grow-op trailers Harvest time in Quebec
VICTORIA - Drugs with a street value “in the millions” have been seized, eight people have been arrested and police are searching for three more in relation to a major RCMP drug investigation that has spanned two years. (Victoria Times Colonist)
VANCOUVER - Victor Faruq, 32, admitted that between January and April 2007, he supplied several Sacramento-area drug dealers with large quantities of the chemical party drug. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: Man admits drug deals, money laundering Charges preceded gunplay
Link between pilot and owner probed SICAMOUS - Colin Martin, 37, of Sicamous, BC, reported his helicopter missing last month after Samuel Brown, 24, flew it - as well as ecstasy and nearly 200 kilograms of BC bud - to a remote landing pad in northern Washington. (CBC) PREVIOUS: Pilot remembered UN gang member named Smuggling ring Cross border drug bust | ||
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VANCOUVER - Despite a crackdown on gun and gang violence, some judges are still granting accused criminals bail on strict conditions and with large sureties posted. (Vancouver Sun) No measures to counter Mexican gang activity Drug war on another border: Canada Gang wars turn laidback Vancouver into Murder City Feds creates more minimum offences Faster, higher, stronger - and deadlier Police chasing 'top-end trafficker' Premier ignoring gangland realities Drug hotel is about to empty out Gangs gaining strength in Vancouver Cops say resources stretched thin Western cities plagued by street drugs, gangs Too many gangsters armed, ready to fire Portrait of Street Level Social Problems 2009 Integrated Threat Assessment .pdf Hard Times .pdf |
Concrete roadblocks set up in front of homes Bad press for BC BC or Colombia? Underworld assassins 19, Law Enforcement 0 CRA worker may have leaked info Metro cops join to fight gangs Flash map of gang shootings locations Bars, police team up on gang control Arrest foils targeted killings Gang members keeping their heads down lately, say cops 'We have to stop the killings' Multiple murders raise ho-hums from ministers Turf wars leave cops struggling Latest gang shootings in Metro Vancouver Why gangsters love their BlackBerrys |
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Lower Mainland violent deaths 2009 Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta Drug chemicals found in slain man's unit Slain man described as 'loving person' Slain gangster lived the good life Cameras could help cops identify killers 4 city restaurants victims in 6 months BC government deals with crime |
Fashion labels blacklisted by clubs Rethink jail time for young criminals Canada behind in gang prevention: expert BC ignored all the warning signs of growing youth gangs: AG Men killed outside restaurant Criminal resumé Just wanted to turn his life around | ||
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Tories table crime bill Anti-gang bill Good politics ineffective policy Bureaucrat named BC crime czar Gang violence knows no borders Attempt to crack down on gangs BC government deals with crime Prosecution services can't withstand more cuts Gang crackdown is no hollow pledge: Campbell Stop the blaming and start the naming |
Clouding the issue of gang crime Former gang member tries to help others Premier's plans a 'total cop-out' | ||
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How cocaine makes it to the streets VANCOUVER - Deep in the jungles of Peru or Colombia, a kilo of cocaine can be bought for as little as $3,000. By the time the lucrative white powder makes the 7,000-plus-kilometre journey to the streets of Vancouver, a kilo is worth as much as $30,000. (Vancouver Sun) |
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Kamloops Daily News Gang's loose ties make it a tough nut Gang culture hard call for judges |
VANCOUVER - Convicted kidnapper Randy Naicker admitted to the National Parole Board Monday that he founded the Independent Soldiers. But Naicker claimed it was only a clothing company he started back in 2004 and not the notorious gang known to police for drug trafficking and violence. (Vancouver Sun) Man shot in underground parking lot Abhari had huge rap sheet, no jail Widow says Ronal Shakeel ‘Shak’ Raj wasn't in gangs Analysis: Killers will most likely never be caught | ||
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Federal court side with gangsters VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Canada has sided with several UN gang members over the Canada Revenue Agency, saying a government employee had no authority to issue letters demanding information about the source of the gangsters’ income. (Vancouver Sun) UN boss and murderer had contact Ex-cop pretended to be IHIT member IHIT US court sheds light on UN Gang |
Phone conversations implicate father Reformed UN gangster recalls lifestyle Arrests a breakthrough in fight against gang violence: police 4 shootings in BC despite 'major blow' to crime Red Scorpions and UN Gang: A primer Gang leader's relative charged Slain realtor linked to UN Gang BC gang members shot in Mexico UN gang leader's mother says her boy is a 'loving son' Charges expected in Canada against UN BC gang leader pleads not guilty | ||
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VANCOUVER - Three more United Nations Gang members charged with conspiring to murder rival gangsters the Bacon brothers made a brief appearance in Surrey Provincial Court. (Vancouver Province) |
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VANCOUVER - A leader of the UN gang is mingling with other inmates at Surrey Pretrial jail while purported Red Scorpion boss and accused killer Jamie Bacon remains unfairly cut off from the outside world, BC Supreme Court heard. (Vancouver Sun) Recordings jeopardize murder case Bacon brothers have their day in court Complaint filed against police Perceived Bacon brothers links blamed Anger as gangsters released on bail |
Secret gun compartment work of a specialist Officer wasn't looking for guns Bacon brothers outfitted cars with armour Mom told sons to put on their vests Shortage of high security courtrooms Jamie gets others to do the dirty work Brothers were under investigation Red Scorpions/Bacon brothers vs. UN Friends, family and associates warned Gangs responsible for 100 recent shootings Police admit they have a 'gang war' | ||
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NANAIMO - Two brothers with alleged ties to the violent Red Scorpions gang face drug charges after Nanaimo RCMP seized as much as $40,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine from a motel. (Nanaimo Daily News) Women taking greater role in gangs |
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Take down a blow to Red Scorpions Public questions police ability Philippines police arrest Red Scorpion Red Scorpion expected to be deported Publication ban on publication ban hearing |
More arrests expected in Surrey six slayings Man in jail sets up revenge shooting RCMP crack two Lower Mainland drug crime rings Men charged for stabbing murder Arrests may mean more shootings in BC' Families of innocent bystanders speak out | ||
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PRINCE ALBERT - 6 men, including several who are serving lengthy prison sentences for high-profile crimes including murder, have been charged in connection with a stabbing death in the Prince Albert penitentiary on Jan. 4. (CBC) |
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Armed gangs spreading violence In the past five years, aboriginal gangs (ABOC), as they are classified by the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, have surpassed outlaw motorcycle gangs and Italian organized crime syndicates as the largest single group held in federal prisons, with 536 members serving federal sentences. 90% of them are doing time on the Prairies, dominated by three established gangs: the Indian Posse, the Native Syndicate and the Warriors. |
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PUERTO VALLARTA - Two BC men gunned down in Puerto Vallarta were involved in the drug trade, likely as “brokers” facilitating the shipment of cocaine to Canada, a police expert said. (Vancouver Sun) |
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Cops seize 2 ‘transfer houses’ VANCOUVER - A lengthy Vancouver police undercover operation has led to a series of charges and the seizure of two marijuana "transfer houses" used by organized crime. (Vancouver Sun) |
VANCOUVER - Justice Brenda Brown said she had no choice but to give a substantial sentence to Jaspal Singh Thiara after a jury convicted him for trying to kill an addicted client who owed him money. (Vancouver Sun) |
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VANCOUVER - Nine Metro Vancouver gangsters are facing a total of 26 charges after a year-long, multi-jurisdictional investigation that led to the seizure of more than $2-million worth of guns and drugs, Delta police Staff Sgt. Harj Sidhu said. (Vancouver Sun) RELATED: Cops ask families to turn in gangsters Soaring cocaine price behind killings Getting a grip on gang violence |
VANCOUVER - When James Edward O'Toole was sentenced for carrying a loaded gun in 2003, an outraged BC Supreme Court judge said, "People die because, out of foolishness or anger, people pull guns." O'Toole, a 29-year-old aspiring musician with gang connections died in a hail of bullets on Commercial Drive. Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: Gang links alleged Jed Cruz Targeted shooting |
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Citizens take a byte out of crime VANCOUVER - Citizen-powered crime websites are popping up after a Surrey mother called on the police to publicize convicted criminals online, something she said could have prevented the murder of her 22-year-old son. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: Mother's day spent grieving for murdered son Restaurant program takes aim at gangsters |
OTTAWA - In a report published in the RCMP Gazette magazine, Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Mike Callaghan of the guns and gang section said that 314 of the city's 600 confirmed gang members were born outside the country. (Ottawa Citizen) MORE: Violent crime up in small-town Ontario |
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VANCOUVER - BC Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen had little sympathy in his sentencing decision, released Wednesday, against Hieu Thanh Nguyen. Nguyen was convicted of two counts of kidnapping, one count of trying to extort $200,000 and one of possessing stolen property. (Vancouver Sun) |
Eatery really a gangster meeting house VANCOUVER - It was the surveillance cameras and locked doors that made police wonder what was being served in an east Vancouver restaurant. There was no cook, and gang members were among those showing up after hours to party at the Star Night Vietnamese Restaurant on East Broadway. (Vancouver Sun) |
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Gangster accused of drug trafficking Mandeep Kumar Ranga put up a fight when members of the RCMP's Greater Vancouver Drug Section arrived at his parents' east Vancouver home, shouting to relatives that he was being kidnapped. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: Gangster mistakes cops for kidnappers |
VANCOUVER - Jong Ca John Lee, 27, arrested last year with a Vancouver condo full of explosives, land mines and machine guns was a major supplier to the United Nations gang, according to just-released court documents. (Sun) RELATED: Gangster changed jobs |
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LOS ANGLES - Agents with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) along with officers from the Santa Monica Police Department arrested Alexandru Sabau, 37, late last week after a man went to meet a police informant who had arranged to trade 25 kilograms of cocaine for ecstasy tablets. (CanWest) MORE: Man charged with smuggling Ecstasy |
PEMBROKE - A massive plantation of 40,000 marijuana plants has been discovered by police in a cornfield in eastern Ontario. The plants were found Sept. 18 at a farm on B Line Road in Laurentian Valley Township near Pembroke, Ont. during the execution of a search warrant. (CBC) MORE: Neighbours surprised Grow-op purchased 3 years ago |
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VANCOUVER - Police believe an Abbotsford hit-and-run may have been another failed gangland hit. (Vancouver Province) PREVIOUS: Hitmen failed Man in critical condition |
VANCOUVER - The Uniform Gang Task Force says it's achieved some success since its launch eight months ago. (Vancouver Province) |
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VANCOUVER - In a twist on the fabled tale of outlaws in Sherwood Forest, three suspected drug traffickers who made millions of dollars peddling cocaine and marijuana up and down the Pacific Northwest are being hailed as "Robin Hood heroes" in their native India. The suspects, identified as Harjeet Mann, 39, from British Columbia, Jasdev Singh, 33 and Sukhraj Dhaliwal, 38, were arrested late last month in an undercover operation spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Agency in Bakersfield, California. (Mata Press Service) |
VANCOUVER - Calvin Leung, 26, was arrested in Coquitlam and charged with kidnapping, forcible confinement, extortion and robbery in connection with an alleged kidnapping in Vancouver on June 12. Police have also issued a Canada-wide warrant for Mohammed Rahimi, who is facing charges of kidnapping, forcible confinement, extortion, assault and robbery. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: Canada-wide warrants issued Police discover another kidnap victim Botched kidnapping |
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VANCOUVER - A Port Moody-area man shot in the head in a targeted hit as he drove his black Mercedes was identified yesterday. Earl Levoy Ross, 29, a personal-fitness trainer, "is lucky to be alive," said Port Moody Sgt. Phil Reid. "This may be a gang connection," he said. "We believe it is a targeted event." (Vancouver Province) |
Gangster charged with threatening officer VANCOUVER - A well-known gangster has been charged with threatening to kill a sergeant with the integrated gang task force. Nachatar Singh (Nash) Bagri allegedly leveled the death threat against an officer identified in court documents as "Sgt. Boutilier" on Feb. 26, Bagri's 34th birthday. (Vancouver Sun) |
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VANCOUVER - The co-accused of the first man in BC to be charged under a law targeting criminal gangs should be sentenced to three years in jail for assault and drug trafficking, says a prosecutor. Andrew Goosen was the "on-site manager" for a drug-trafficking operation run out of Vancouver's American Hotel in 2002 by his co-accused, Tony Terezakis. (Vancouver Province) PREVIOUS: Trail leads from drug raid to murders Murder of Eugene & Michele Uyeyama |
VANCOUVER - The latest recipient of a one-way ticket out of town was tattoo-covered Stephen Philip King, 34, wanted in Barrie, Ont., on a 2000 charge of break-and-enter. King arrived in Vancouver in 2006 and soon headed a relatively new street gang, the Game Tight Soldiers (GTS), who muscled their way into the cocaine trade on the Downtown Eastside, Insp. Dean Robinson said yesterday. (Vancouver Province) MORE: Drug gang's heart 'cut out' Heart cut out of gang |
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VANCOUVER - A change in the makeup of criminal groups was identified yesterday as one of the causes of surging violence. "Nowadays, it's very multi-ethnic," said a police source close to gang investigations. (Vancouver Province) PREVIOUS: Targeted hits tough to solve Suspects killed before they can be arrested 2 more gangland victims 'targeted' Lower Mainland Murders 2008 |
VANCOUVER - The RCMP have launched an investigation to determine what motivated teenagers in Langley, BC, to manufacture explosive devices that were found in park on Friday, prompting the evacuation of several blocks. (CBC) PREVIOUS: 2 teens arrested Teen leads cops to more explosives Teens injured in apartment explosion Teen injured by homemade explosives |
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Gang shreds off member's tattoo KITCHENER - Prosecutor Andre Rajna described how several members of the Stick-Up Kids used a cheese grater to scrape off a gang tattoo from the hand of a member they thought had ratted on them. (Toronto Star) |
SALISBURY - Police have charged members of the Tingley clan with 57 counts, including conspiracy to traffic cocaine, OxyContin, marijuana, contraband tobacco and firearms. (CBC) |
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Crack addict and petty dealer Shawn Giesbrecht owed only $170 to his supplier in the Crew, a Prince George puppet club for the notorious Hells Angels. But he was warned by Crew enforcer Scott Payne that the unpaid debt would cost him dearly. Payne told Giesbrecht to place his hand on a table and hacked off a finger. (Vancouver Sun) MORE: Quick cash led to lengthy sentence Aging Angels and quitters create vacancies in the ranks Cops say organized crime 'rampant' |
VANCOUVER - The sentencing of Bobby Harminder Singh Atwal, 27, Jasraj Singh Bains, 27, Harkamal Singh Cheema, 27, and Mandeap Singh Johal, 28, ends a series of related kidnapping prosecutions in which the Crown convicted 11 separate gangsters in three brutal 2005 abductions. The kingpin of the drug operation, Jethinder Singh (Roman) Narwal, was earlier convicted on 13 counts in all three cases and sentenced to 17 years with credit for time served. (Vancouver Sun) | ||
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VANCOUVER - A BC Supreme Court jury accepted that Rajinder Kumar Benji plotted the March 6, 1998 murder of Vancouver businessman Michael Singh, strangling him with his own tie before stuffing it down his throat and leaving him in the trunk of his car. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: Hung jury Suspect says he's a victim of perjury Witness lied |
BLAINE - A 28-year-old Canadian man was arrested near the US border in Blaine after customs agents found 93,000 tablets of Ecstasy in his car, officials said on Friday. Tavinder Singh Randhawa, of Delta, BC, was taken into custody shortly after he entered the US through a designated NEXUS lane around 7 am on Thursday. (KOMO) | ||
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Downtown arms dealer gets five years in jail VANCOUVER - An arms broker with gang associations who shocked Vancouver police with the size and variety of the cache of guns and ammunition found in his apartment has pleaded guilty to weapons and drug charges and been sentenced to five years in jail. Jong Ca John Lee, 26, showed no emotion during sentencing. (Vancouver Province) |
Canada's money-laundering king VANCOUVER - Tho Ahn Khuc -- a key figure in the largest money laundering case in Canadian history -- spent a lot of time on the phone talking about kids. talked about fat kids and white kids, blond kids and kids with white shirts. Khuc was a Vancouver drug dealer and "kids" was the code word for cocaine. (Vancouver Sun) | ||
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Man charged with attempted murder VANCOUVER - A 22-year-old Coquitlam man was charged yesterday with two counts of attempted murder and four counts of arms trafficking, stemming from a double shooting at a North Vancouver highrise apartment complex last October. Anton "Tony" Ivanic was in custody last night following his arrest last Friday in Burnaby. (Vancouver Province) |
DALLAS - Something called “cheese” is killing kids. In August of 2005, no one had even heard of it - so much so, that when a school district police officer first saw a bag of this drug, he thought it was fake. (AP) PREVIOUS: Stopping a kid killer Coming to a street corner near you: flavoured meth Feds bust pot-laced snack factory DEA: Looking for Mr. Greenbud | ||
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SEATTLE - A Vancouver man will be safer as a prisoner than as a drug smuggler on the city's streets, a US judge said as he sentenced Charles Lai to 13 years in jail. (Vancouver Province) MORE: 13 years Suspected drug trafficker taken off ship BC man arrested Drug suspect is arrested |
Gangs stalling Haiti's reconstruction TORONTO - Haiti remains a "volatile" nation plagued by gangs and drug trafficking more than three years after an uprising ousted former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, despite Canada's half-billion dollar pledge to help stabilize the troubled country, says a newly released document. (CP) | ||
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VANCOUVER - A gangster who escaped from a maximum-security jail has been sentenced in absentia to more than six years behind bars. Omid Tahvili , 37, was handed a six-year and two-month term on charges of the kidnapping and sexual assault of a Surrey man. (Vancouver Province) Tahvili may be ready to surrender |
Riddle of Vancouver's 'Tony Soprano' Jail-guard pleads guilty to accepting bribe Escaped gangster phones lawyer Escaped gangster makes phone calls | ||
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VANCOUVER - In her two-year battle to recover from a bullet to the head, Laurie Tinga has already shown the fighting spirit her friends and family admire. Now she has begun a different kind of battle with the filing of a civil suit against six gangsters who police believe were behind the shootout that left her an unintended victim. (Vancouver Sun) |
File on Bobby Tajinder Singh Gill Shooting survivor sues six men for damages Innocent victim of gang shooting speaks out Police release photo of Port Moody shooting suspect
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IHIT's methods passé, says LA cop VANCOUVER - The four men targeted in the gangland slaying in Surrey last week were members of a drug crew operating at the street level. And there are at least 30 such crews operating throughout the Lower Mainland, a police source told The Province. The source said the murder victims were big players in the Surrey drug trade and that the youngest, Ryan Bartolomeo, 19, was new to the crew. (Vancouver Province) |
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His friends dead, he wanted out - but it wasn't that easy VANCOUVER - After a year behind bars, Tri Troung returned to the streets of Vancouver a different person. In prison, he had decided to leave the violent Vietnamese street gang he was running with, realizing he was on the road to an early death. (Vancouver Province) |
'Stomp your head' was their theme song The gang that cut off a boy's hand For children, an urgent lesson in death Some kids just can't beat the rap | ||
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VANCOUVER - A small Aldergrove-based gang has become the talk of the town following a high-profile car chase and shooting in rural Langley Tuesday. But insiders warn that the 856 gang - believed to be behind the targetted shooting of Leonard Pelletier, an alleged Hells Angels associate, near D.W. Poppy secondary school - could be in over its heads. (Sun Media) |
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Victim has long criminal record Vancouver police said Monday that Gurmit Singh Dhak, a well-known figure in gang circles, was refusing to cooperate with investigators probing the weekend shooting at Quattro on Fourth in Kitsilano. Dhak, has been associated with a criminal organization dubbed "Billy's Crew." (Vancouver Sun) |
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Victim in shooting was much loved VANCOUVER - Zachary Ferland, a 19-year-old Prince Rupert man identified by family as one of the two people killed in last week's shooting rampage at a Vancouver Chinese restaurant, was a "beautiful boy," his aunt said Monday. (Vancouver Sun) |
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Sentenced for murder conspiracy VANCOUVER - A man who suffers from cancer and is “living on borrowed time” according to his lawyer has received an effective sentence of three-and-a-half months in jail for conspiracy to commit murder. Tajinder Singh Bains, 34, was along with his co-accused, Ravinder Singh Soomel, charged last year with first-degree murder in the November 1997 slaying of Jason Herle, 20, outside the victim’s family home. (Vancouver Province) |
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OTTAWA - Homicide investigators hunting Fu Kwok Wei, otherwise known as Jackie Wei, say they believe the suspected gunman has either been provided a new name or himself been killed for drawing unnecessary attention to the gang after being named the suspect in the Dec. 6 slayings of Algonquin students Tailang Liu and Linhai Tian. (Ottawa Citizen) PREVIOUS: Hundreds gather for funeral of two Chinese men Karaoke shooting not gang-related: police |
TORONTO - Fed up with Ottawa's response to organized crime, five provinces are taking the law into their own hands. In an unprecedented move, justice ministers from Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta signed an inter-provincial accord to work together to combat bikers, mobsters and gangsters. (Toronto Star) PREVIOUS: Crime gangs getting more organized Cops shouldn't wait for the More Important Murder Effect | ||
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VANCOUVER - BC Supreme Court Justice Robert Metzger concluded that he was not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the grainy video offered sufficient detail to identify the faces of the co-accused, Sikhdeep Singh Biling and Ravinder Singh Mann. (Vancouver Sun) Assassination attempt should be wake up call: RCMP SHARK CLUB: Canada-wide manhunt for New West man Bar shooting triggers call for ID scanners |
Gang violence has Prince George worried PRINCE GEORGE - Business owners in downtown Prince George are worried about escalating gang violence after a bomb was thrown through the window of a clothing store (G'Z Up Clothing and Apparel). The bomb did not detonate, although police say it was capable of exploding. (Vancouver Province) PREVIOUS: Bomb tossed into store Bomb did not explode The real thing Bomb unit removes 'package'' | ||
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MONTREAL - RCMP said the raids at 13 sites on the reserve were part of an operation to dismantle an organized criminal network of marijuana production and distribution. (Montreal Gazette) MORE: 300 officers conduct drug raids Police arrest 36 in major drug sweep Kanesatake woman ran drug ring, police say |
OTTAWA - The undercover operation, involving Mounties, OPP and Ottawa police, resulted in 230 charges ranging from drug trafficking to money laundering against 27 people, including the alleged ring leader, Maurice Chan, 38, who police say is the head of an Ottawa-based Asian criminal organization. (Sun Media) | ||
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Drug racket at Delhi's Tihar jail DELHI - An Indian court has ordered police to look into claims that an alleged drug kingpin from Surrey, BC is now supplying dope to inmates at Delhi’s Tihar jail – Asia’s largest prison complex. Gurdish Toor, 29, was arrested in Delhi last August in connection with the seizure of 100 kilograms of ephedrine worth C$24 million dollars that was destined for the North American markets. (Mata Press) |
Canadian drug traffickers go global Need a pill press? Call Shanghai Number of criminal groups growing Surrey man ran Indian drug cartel | ||
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NANAIMO - Mounties say they are moving "quick and hard" to prevent the Red Scorpions and other gangs from planting themselves deep within Nanaimo's criminal underworld and the turf that was dominated by the Hells Angels a few years ago. (Nanaimo Daily News) Alleged gangster tied to slain crime boss Alleged gangster fights to stay in BC Slain man was a top crime boss Police agencies hurting fight against crime Paralysed blind man in murder conspiracy |
Construction obscured drug bunker from city inspectors Gangs 'loaded' with informants Almost 2,000 firearms missing from store Police seize stash of firearms Group faces a number of weapons charges BC police break up Western gun-trafficking ring Chain of appeals keep gangster in Canada Arrested gangster has avoided deportation for 8 years MP defends supporting drug trafficker | ||
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Man acquitted in shooting of drug dealer Killing carried out as revenge for robbery attempt How immigrant brothers descended into violence Drug lords prey on trucking industry Shot men have history with police Court hears tales of guns, drugs, kidnapping Police investigating 10 drive-by shootings Brace for gang war, police warn Siblings arrested in kidnapping case |
Sweep will result in 'multiple' charges RCMP investigating BC town's alleged crime ring Alleged gangster aims to stay in Canada Stymied probe led police to gangs Six-year probe shines light on BC gangs Swindlers target Indo businessmen 11 charged in Surrey abduction Some gangsters beyond hope says officer | ||
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Gangster has ties to US companies Richmond park shooting leaves several wounded Gang squad makes eight arrests Kidnappers tried to get to victim Notorious twins' guilty plea big win for gang unit A history of organized crime in the Indo-Canadian community Stepping up the ranks of Indo gangs Big Circle Boys born of Red Guards Carrying guns has become trendy |
The RCMP's gangster 'hit list' Indo gang violence a 'cancer' in society Police release photo of shooting suspect Police suspect gang activity in shooting Hail of bullets hits woman's home Indo gangs unpopular with other gangsters Police say 'gangster wannabes' behind rise | ||
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RCMP prepares to take on gangs PRINCE RUPERT - The RCMP said Friday it was preparing to lay charges in a gang war involving drugs, shootings, abductions and torture that has escalated to the point where the safety of the public is in question. (Vancouver Sun) |
The life & death of a gangster Mourners bury another slain gang member Gang member was ordered deported 4 years ago |
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CALGARY - Aaron Bendle was supposed to spend New Year's Eve celebrating with friends, but the 22-year-old Calgary man never made it to the night's planned festivities. (Calgary Herald) |
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Calgary gang war claims 50 lives CALGARY - Police concede the numbers are disturbing - 50 lives lost to gang warfare in the city since 2005. (Sun Media) Court system does not do justice to BC Shooting bears hallmarks of gang retaliation Redd Alert vs. Fresh Off the boat |
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Gang unit probes double shooting Gas bar staff rushed to help victims Beltline ambush in broad daylight Police keep watch over gang funeral BC, Edmonton gangs may join feud |
History of the FOB, FK murders High school insults breed a dozen killings Gangs are 'all about making money' Justice Canada isn't dysfunctional, really | ||
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HOBBEMA - In a town of 12,000, a dozen firearm-related reports over the span of three weeks make Hobbema sound like a war zone. But on the Alberta reserve, where a stray bullet from a drive-by shooting struck a toddler last Sunday, the number of reports actually marks an improvement. "In 2005, we were averaging four or five drive-bys a night," said Corporal Darrel Bruno, a spokesman for Hobbema's RCMP. (National Post) |
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EDMONTON - Less than a year after police announced they had crippled the White Boy Posse - a Hells Angels affiliate gang - cops have charged a dozen Posse members with nearly 100 crimes. Yesterday, police announced the arrest of 12 Posse members "near the top." (Sun Media) MORE: Bust nets guns, cars, cash & drugs Implementation key to crime report |
Air India witness faces murder charge Homework club or dealing drugs Public silent as gangs wage war Multiple incidents keep police busy Young men most likely to kill or be killed Categorizing some of the files Guns & gangs grip mid-winter Edmonton Police bust drug deal 'convenience store' Dope dealers are armed and dangerous | ||
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REGINA - The trial of six men charged after one of the biggest grow-op busts in Saskatchewan's history heard Tuesday that the thousands of marijuana plants seized were for medicinal purposes. Defendant Lawrence Agecoutay, 52, who calls himself a spiritual chief, testified he was directed by "the Creator" to grow the plants to provide the ingredients for a cure for diabetes." (CBC) |
Defendant testifies Creator directed grow-op Elaborate grow-op defence one to remember |
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WINNIPEG - Police said Surrey, BC, residents Kenneth Brandon Tubbs, 27, and Trevor Anthony Mahon, 26, are charged with drug trafficking and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. (Sun Media) |
Members accused of avoiding deportation Staff members of an anti-gang program arrested Gang members' silence not so golden | ||
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HAMILTON - Hamilton police launched an anti-gang project called Operation Broken Brotherhood last fall to target the Original Blood Brothers, a violent street gang operating in Hamilton for about 15 years. Last week, police swooped down on Quen Hieng in Toronto and charged him with a variety of drug offences. (Hamilton Spectator) |
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TORONTO - Toronto police officials say the economic downturn is one factor in a violent turf war playing out in the city, as dealers flood the market and buyers find themselves hard up for cash. (Toronto Star) Judge blasts Crown over hearing delays Courts working fast to process gang suspects, AG promises Gangsters post You Tube evidence for cops Attacks blamed on gang initiations |
Hatred began with death threat 'Ride Squad' targeted wrong men Chief touts dismantling of gun drug gangs Police arrest more than 100 in raids 2 charged with human trafficking | ||
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Suburbs become haven for firepower Younger demographic, more guns Less gun crime spurs guarded optimism Arrests made as witnesses break silence Smuggler indicted again for running guns Guns may have been sold to gangs Man shot to death during funeral Life on the street: 'Are you part of a gang?' 85 guns tied to smuggling network Grenade launcher found in police raid Little help for police in funeral shooting |
Abduction linked to school shooting Gang fight behind downtown shootout Driftwood's furtive '3 generals' unmasked Police probe officer over raid Police raid nothing new for some Charged in Toronto raids to spend weekend in jail 'City is safer' after gang crackdown More arrests pending in gang sweep Neighbours disagree on gang threat Rivals are poised to fill the power vacuum Police gang unit targets gang members | ||
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MONTREAL - Gerald Matticks, a drug trafficker known as the king of the Montreal ports was denied parole at a hearing on Thursday. The National Parole Board says Matticks continues to deny that the notorious West End Gang even exists, let alone that he's a top leader with the gang. (CTV) Parole denied for Hells Angels helper Raids on window-tinting suppliers Criminal Band of Brothers split |
Cops nab 'untouchable' gang leaders Convicted killer caught in drug sweep Police swoop down on gang members Gang member acquitted of shooting Police prevention programs curb gang activity: deputy chief 'I slept with a gun under my pillow' RCMP dismantles Quebec based cocaine rings Cocaine ring smuggled drugs via 'torpedo' |
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HALIFAX - The Melvin family was alleged to have been in a feud with the Marriott family after Wayne Nicholas Marriott was shot to death in Beechville in June of 2006. (Metro) |
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LOS ANGELES - Two BC men have been arrested in California on suspicion that they were transporting cocaine in a truck. The driver of the truck, Benjamin Schwarz, 25, and passenger Jakub Lonski, 29, both of BC, were arrested on suspicion of transportation of cocaine. (CTV) |
US drug convict pleads to stay in BC Men charged in drug ring tied to Langley company 6 Canadians face drug charges in California Alleged ecstasy-smuggling attempt Tanker truck carrying cocaine busted |
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LOS ANGELES - Forty-six members of the Avenues, a Hispanic gang that has terrorized the northeast of the city since the 1950s, were arrested in the pre-dawn swoop, one of the largest police operations in the city's history. (Times online) |
LA sues imprisoned gang leaders Drew Street Gang arrested for racketeering |
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