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Longshoreman denied security clearance fights in court
A Metro Vancouver longshoreman is appealing a decision by the federal government to deny him security clearance because of drug smuggling allegations against his brothers, who also work on the docks....
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Drug suspect chased surveillance cop through streets of Vancouver
A judge had some cutting remarks about the conduct of a Surrey man, suspected of being a major drug dealer, who aggressively pursued a police officer conducting surveillance on him through the streets...
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Hells Angels associate caught in reverse sting was "a bumbler," lawyer says
A Hells Angel associate convicted of trying to smuggle half a tonne of cocaine into Canada was “a bumbler” with no experience in dealing with cocaine, his lawyer said Friday. Ian Donaldson told a B.C....
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Hells Angels won't call witnesses in their defence
Two Hells Angels and three of their associates have decided not to call witnesses or evidence in their defence in a massive cocaine conspiracy case in B.C. Supreme Court. Lawyers for Hells Angels David...
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Seven arrested in Surrey drug-trafficking operation
Mounties arrested seven people Tuesday in connection with an alleged drug-trafficking operation, after executing simultaneous search warrants across North Surrey. Around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Surrey...
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Five men charged after drugs, cash seized
A 10-month investigation has resulted in the arrest of five men and the seizure of drugs, cash, and cars. Coquitlam RCMP announced Thursday they had arrested three Coquitlam men and two Vancouver men...
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Boy charged with firearm offence related to drug trade in Vernon: police
VERNON — Police say a 16-year-old boy has been charged after a loaded handgun was seized in connection with the drug trade in Vernon. Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton of the Combined Forces Special...
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Arrests made in Surrey, Richmond in drug trafficking investigation
Several people have been arrested in Surrey and Richmond in connection with an ongoing investigation started last year into a dial-a-dope drug trafficking operation. RCMP said Thursday that evidence...
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Former Kamloops Mountie charged with selling cocaine while with the police force
A former Kamloops police officer has been charged with three counts of cocaine trafficking — with allegations she was selling the drugs while still employed as a Mountie. Randi Love, who has since...
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Hells Angel associate sentenced for role in cocaine conspiracy
A Hells Angel associate who played a central role in a massive cocaine conspiracy has gotten a break on sentencing after a judge concluded he had endured “particularly harsh” conditions in pre-trial...
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Abbotsford man who allegedly fired a handgun fleeing from U.S. border guards...
A B.C. man who allegedly fired a handgun while fleeing U.S. border guards has been ordered committed for extradition to the U.S. Nathan John Hall and another B.C. man, Jeffrey Laviolette, were...
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Surrey RCMP announce more arrests in drug ring investigation
Two more arrests have been made in connection with a dial-a-dope drug trafficking ring that is operating in Surrey and Richmond. Last week, police announced that eight people allegedly involved in the...
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REAL SCOOP: Murder victim Sukh Deo was facing drug charges in Ontario
The Toronto Police Services continued to be tight-lipped Wednesday about the murder the day before of a former Metro Vancouver gangster. But word of the death of Sukhvir Deo spread across the country...
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B.C. man gets seven-year sentence for cross-border drug smuggling
A B.C. man who led a major cross-border drug smuggling ring has been sentenced to seven years in an American prison. Sean William Doak, 42, pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy to possess with the...
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Year-long investigation nets drugs, weapons and arrests in Northern B.C.
Three people have been charged and charges are being considered for another 40 suspects in connection with a year-long drug trafficking investigation in Northern B.C. The investigation into street- and...
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Drug trafficker used illicit proceeds to buy Surrey house, government claims
A convicted trafficker facing new drug and firearms charges laundered his illicit profits through the purchase of a Surrey house, the B.C. government alleges in a civil suit. B.C.’s director of civil...
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Lawyer for Hells Angel admits client intended to traffic 200 kg of cocaine
A lawyer for a senior member of the Hells Angels in B.C. admits his client intended to traffic 200 kilograms of cocaine in Canada, but questions whether David Giles intended to import the drugs. The...
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REAL SCOOP: Long-time trafficker ran businesses and drug labs
Back from a fabulous cycling trip in Europe and re-opening the Real Scoop for your comments. I thought I would post a couple of stories that ran while I was away about Frederic Wilson, a career...
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Hells Angels cocaine conspiracy trial ends, ruling expected September 30
The months-long cocaine conspiracy trial of two Kelowna Hells Angels and three of their associates wrapped up Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court. Justice Carol Ross said she would hand down her ruling in...
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Surrey's search for a new police chief is down to three
As drug gang and gun violence continues in Surrey, city officials and Mounties have shortlisted three candidates to lead the country’s largest RCMP detachment. Mayor Linda Hepner said Thursday that a...
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