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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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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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UNEDITED podcast #4: Filmmaker Deepa Mehta talks Beeba Boys at VIFF
For the fourth instalment of the UNEDITED podcast, which features some notable interviews I did for The Vancouver Sun and presented in their entirety without any trims, I had the pleasure to chat with...
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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 – 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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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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Voting day in provincial and federal prisons
Inmates in provincial and federal prisons are going to the polls today. Since 2002, inmates have been eligible to vote as long as they’re over 18 and Canadian citizens. Elections Canada stipulates that...
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RCMP investigating after body found on Saltspring Island
RCMP major crime investigators have been called to Saltspring Island after a man’s body was found Saturday about 6:15 p.m. Island District RCMP Cpl. Darren Lagan said in a news release that a...
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Airport workers lose security clearance because of biker ties
The former wife of a Hells Angel has lost her security clearance to work at the Vancouver airport simply because she was once married to the longtime biker. Janette Yuen Shan Wu is fighting the...
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Several injured in hammer attack as suspect dies in police custody
A small First Nations community near Lillooet is reeling after a hammer attack at the local band office left 10 people injured and the suspect dead Wednesday. Three separate investigations are underway...
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