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, entered the surprise plea in Vancouver provincial court on Oct. 24, just months after he was picked up by Victoria police.
Victoria police Insp. Brian Fox said Wednesday that the guilty plea “speaks to the integrity of the file we put together.”
Younus had ...
