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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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Vancouver man sentenced to 14 years in Australia for drug smuggling
A Metro Vancouver man has been handed a hefty sentence down under for smuggling 29 kilograms of cocaine and pre-cursor chemicals into Australia. Eric Lawrence, 32, was sentenced last week to 14 years...
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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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More shootings as hunt continues for suspects in school shooting
There were two more shootings this weekend – one in Burnaby early Sunday and one early Saturday in Surrey. Early today, a bystander was shot in the leg when a man opened fired outside Revs bowling...
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Vancouver police investigate the city’s 13th murder of 2015 – UPDATE
A brazen shooting at a busy Vancouver shopping centre left an Ontario man with gang links dead Sunday afternoon. Duy Ly Nguyen, 30, was shot shortly after 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the plaza on...
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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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Four men charged in connection with North Vancouver murder case
Four young men have been charged with kidnapping and indignity to a body in connection with the man found slain on North Vancouver Tuesday. None of the four – Tian Zhang, 23, Casey Hiscoe, 21, Dyllan...
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Accused in gun case entitled to evidence against him in murder case: Judge
A Metro Vancouver man charged with possessing a loaded firearm has a right to see other police files alleging his involvement in a 2013 gang murder, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled. Justice Arne...
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Burnaby residents apprehend suspect after shooting
Burnaby residents took matters into their own hands Wednesday evening after a shooting in the 4400-block of Kingsway. Burnaby RCMP arrived on the scene about 6:30 p.m. to find “that one male suspect...
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Court appearance for accused in Nick Hannon murder
I wrote this story Friday, but didn’t get a chance to post it for you all before leaving for the weekend. The accused appeared in court today and were remanded until Nov. 4th. As murder victim Nick...
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Sophon Sek pleads guilty to drug and firearms charges
A man accused of playing a role in the 2007 Surrey Six slayings has pleaded guilty to several drug trafficking and firearms charges. Sophon Sek entered the plea to seven counts in Surrey Provincial...
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Rental cars being used to thwart police in gang conflicts
Young gangsters involved in violent conflicts across the Lower Mainland have been increasingly using rental vehicles to evade detection as they commit their crimes. The use of rentals has made the job...
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Plowman and Swallow lose appeal of manslaughter sentences
Two men convicted in a fatal attack on a 21-year-old outside a Vancouver nightclub six years ago have lost an appeal of their seven-year sentences. Patrick Avery Plowman and Nolan Mutemba Swallow were...
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