Man injured in stabbing in Surrey – UPDATE
A Surrey man has received “significant injuries” after being stabbed in Port Kells early Monday. Just after midnight, Surrey RCMP responded to shots fired call in the area of 184 Street and 92 Avenue....
View ArticleMurder victim identified as alleged killer Samir Mokhtar
A 20-year old shot to death in Vancouver Monday night was facing a manslaughter charge in a fatal shooting in Burnaby last September. Samir Mokhtar died on the side of the street on Seaforth Drive near...
View ArticleJamie Bacon’s trial postponed for more than a year
The trial for accused Surrey Six killer Jamie Bacon has been postponed for more than a year due to delays in the pre-trial process. Bacon was supposed to go to trial Sept. 2 on one count of...
View ArticleFormer BC gangster faces charges in Ottawa
A former B.C. gangster has been arrested in Ottawa on drug and weapons charges. Damion Ryan, who is now a prospect for the Ontario Nomads’ chapter of the Hells Angels biker gang, was picked up on July...
View ArticleSurrey RCMP stats show big increase in violent crime this year
Violent crime is up 36 percent in Surrey this year, due in large part to a gang turf war that led to an unprecedented number of public shootings. Surrey RCMP released its second quarter crime...
View ArticleIt’s that time of year again!
I’m off for three weeks to enjoy this beautiful B.C. summer. So the Real Scoop will be closed to comments until August 24th. If you want to talk to a reporter before then, contact the Sun city desk at...
View ArticleGangster Matin Pouyan survives another targeted shooting
Matin Bin Laden Pouyan can’t seem to stay away from deadly firearms. The longtime B.C. gangster was shot twice late Friday in Richmond near the same spot where he is believed to have been involved in a...
View ArticleTwo Metro Vancouver men sentenced to lengthy terms for cocaine smuggling
Two Metro Vancouver men have been handed hefty sentences in B.C. Supreme Court for their roles in an international cocaine smuggling operation. Christopher Lloyd Mehan, 43, and Jeremy Albert Stark, 41,...
View ArticleSuspect in Chilliwack shooting arrested and charged
A 36-year-old Fraser Valley man is facing an attempted murder charge after being arrested Tuesday in a connection with an Aug. 10 shooting in Chilliwack. Beau Lawrence Clark was seen by Mounties inside...
View ArticleBC man allegedly transported pot and ecstasy to US by helicopter
Bruce Allan Simon moved from Langley to the tiny community of Bralorne, B.C. eight years ago and bought a dilapidated motel and bar, as well as other property. He and his spouse Sally Bird soon became...
View ArticleUN-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...
View ArticleCocaine 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...
View ArticleBystander 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...
View ArticleParents 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...
View ArticleAbby 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...
View ArticleThree 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...
View ArticleMan 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...
View ArticleTrial 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...
View ArticleFormer 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...
View ArticleMan injured in Richmond shooting
A 20-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in Richmond late Monday. Richmond RCMP Cpl. Dennis Hwang said police responded to 911 calls about shots fired in the 13000-block of Vulcan Way just before...
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