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Global News
5 days ago
- Global News
5 men linked to Wolfpack gang handed multi-year sentences for Vancouver drug dealing
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Police say five men linked to the Wolfpack gang have been handed multi-year sentences after pleading guilty to trafficking drugs in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU-BC), B.C.'s provincial gang unit, began investigating in July 2020. 1:50 Violent crime in DTES dropped in first months of Task Force Barrage, police say Police searched several properties over the following year, leading to charges against five suspects. Story continues below advertisement Vinod Kanna Aruldevarajan, 28, has been sentenced to 4.5 years and Roger Bardales Medina, 32, was sentenced to five years, both after pleading guilty to trafficking a controlled substance. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Howjeen Saed, 29, was sentenced to 10 years, Hemen Hewa Saed, 32, was sentenced to nine years, and Diego Saed, 26, was sentenced to 6.5 years, after each of them pleaded guilty to both trafficking a controlled substance and conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance.
CBC
6 days ago
- General
- CBC
Highway 16 East reopens after police incident near Prince George, B.C.
A stretch of Highway 16 about 30 kilometres east of Prince George, B.C., has reopened after it was shut down for several hours Tuesday due to a police incident. Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Prince George RCMP said an active investigation was underway between Upper Fraser Road and the Willow River rest area. "This is an incredibly dynamic event that remains ongoing," said Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the Prince George RCMP, in a statement. "We are requesting that everyone stay clear of the area to give our police officers room to work safely." Members of the North District Emergency Response Team and B.C.'s anti-gang unit, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, responded to the incident along with police dogs and a helicopter, according to the statement. The stretch of the highway reopened at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to DriveBC. Police have not publicly released more information about the incident.
CBC
7 days ago
- General
- CBC
Police incident near Prince George, B.C., shuts down Highway 16 East
A police incident has shut down a stretch of Highway 16 about 30 kilometres east of Prince George, B.C., with no detour available on Tuesday night. Prince George RCMP say an active investigation is underway between Upper Fraser Road and the Willow River rest area. "This is an incredibly dynamic event that remains ongoing," said Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the Prince George RCMP, in a statement. "We are requesting that everyone stay clear of the area to give our police officers room to work safely." Members of the North District Emergency Response Team and B.C.'s anti-gang unit, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, are responding to the incident along with police dogs and helicopters, according to the statement.
Hamilton Spectator
23-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a man has been arrested over an alleged cross-border trafficking operation in which fentanyl was sent from Vancouver to the United States. The province's Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says the investigation with the Canada Border Services Agency began in February, with suspicions that a man was importing illegal guns into Canada. It says in a statement that execution of a search warrant in Vancouver turned up an illegal firearm and 600 grams of fentanyl. Police say subsequent investigations resulted in U.S. border officers intercepting four shipments containing a total of about 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit statement says 32-year-old Jordan Tanner Dakota Treleaven from Vancouver was arrested on Thursday in Alberta and has been charged with seven drug and weapons offences. The U.S.-Canada trade war has been justified by U.S. President Donald Trump in part by claims about fentanyl being smuggled over the border, although Canadian authorities have suggested the problem is exaggerated. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2025
CBC
20-03-2025
- CBC
Vancouver man charged in 'sophisticated' scheme smuggling gun parts from the U.S., police say
A Vancouver man has been accused of running a "sophisticated" firearms scheme involving imported gun parts from the U.S., according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. Andy Emre Gencoglu, 24, is facing six firearm-related charges, including one count of smuggling a restricted firearm and two counts of importing a restricted firearm knowing it's unauthorized. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Gencoglu has been released from custody on conditions, including that he not possess any weapons. He is scheduled to appear in court on April 15. "This was a very sophisticated importation scheme that this person has created," Cpl. Sarbjit Sanga told CBC News. "Smuggling firearms is a dangerous criminal activity that jeopardizes public safety and fuels violence." Sanga said, in June 2023, the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) seized packages at the U.S.-Canada border that were confirmed to contain firearms parts imported from the U.S. "Combating gun smuggling and investigating those who break our laws is part of the Canada Border Services Agency's commitment to Canadians," said CBSA criminal investigations assistant director Harald Wuigk in a statement. Police then conducted a search warrant at a Richmond autobody shop and seized two firearms. 10-year firearm ban "This business didn't have a direct involvement with this importation scheme, However, it was being used by our accused to get his packages to this body shop," Sanga said. In November 2023, officers conducted another search warrant at the Vancouver home where Gencoglu lived, according to Sanga. She said officers found further evidence of the alleged gun importation scheme but could not provide more details. Sanga said police believe that he was acting alone in this alleged operation. In May 2024, Gencoglu was handed a nine-month conditional sentence and a 10-year firearms ban after he was found guilty of carelessly using or storing a firearm.
