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Global News
29-05-2025
- 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.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Vancouver drug traffickers linked to notorious Wolfpack gang sentenced
A man is handcuffed after being detained by Vancouver police officers in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Five members of a Vancouver drug-trafficking ring linked to a notorious organized crime group have been sentenced to a combined 35 years in prison, according to British Columbia's anti-gang police unit. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. says the men were trafficking drugs in the city's Downtown Eastside as part of a network linked to the Wolfpack Alliance gang. The investigation into the group's activities began in July 2020 and led to the identification of the suspects over several months. By May 2021, police had conducted search warrants at various locations around Vancouver, gathering evidence that would eventually lead to 11 charges against the five men. During the searches, investigators seized seven prohibited or restricted guns and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition, according to a police statement when charges were approved in November 2022. Police also seized 10 kilograms of fentanyl, six kilograms of methamphetamine and three kilograms of cocaine, along with various cutting agents. Three vehicles and $160,000 in cash were also surrendered. All five suspects later pleaded guilty, according to investigators. Vinod Kanna Aruldevarajan, 28, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for drug trafficking on July 14, 2024. Co-accused Howjeen Saed, 29, and Roger Bardales Medina, 32, were sentenced to 10 years and five years in prison for drug charges, respectively, the following November. Finally in February, the remaining offenders – 32-year-old Hemen Hewa Saed and 26-year-old Diego Saed – were sentenced to nine years and six and a half years for drug-related offences, respectively. 'These convictions demonstrate CFSEU-BC's continued success in targeting and disrupting organized crime groups that pose a threat to public safety,' spokesperson Cpl. Sarbjit K. Sangha said in a statement Thursday. 'The investigation highlights the strength of inter-agency collaboration, and CFSEU-BC extends its thanks to the Vancouver Police Department's Organized Crime Section, the VPD Strike Force, and the VPD Integrated Emergency Response Team.'
