BC Organized Crime
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Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island drug busts net heaps of fentanyl and a stick of dynamiteA total of seven people were arrested in connection with drug trafficking in Richmond, Vancouver's Coal Harbour, Langford, and Victoria, according to police in those jurisdictions.CrimeApr 12, 2023
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B.C. amends legislation to crack down on ‘unexplained wealth’ after money-laundering report"Unexplained wealth orders will help us go after the proceeds of criminals profiting off this misery," said Mike Farnworth, referring to B.C.'s toxic drug crisis.CrimeMar 30, 2023
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Six men charged following B.C. anti-gang unit investigation into Wolfpack drug traffickingThe Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC said Wednesday a lengthy investigation into organized crime and drug trafficking in Vancouver has led to charges for six men.CrimeNov 30, 2022
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‘We have all the major gangs’: Kelowna RCMP implements Surrey programAt a council meeting, the city's top police officer referenced a targeted shooting outside the Global Fitness Centre where a West Kelowna man was shot on March 29.CrimeMay 18, 2021
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How Canada’s legal system helped an alleged Chinese gangster avoid deportation for decadesHow a convicted drug trafficker and alleged kingpin of a Chinese organized crime cartel managed to avoid deportation for three decades.InvestigationsMay 29, 2019
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Alleged ‘heavyweight’ gangster could be poster child for B.C.’s public inquiry into money launderingAllegations against Kwok Chung Tam could illustrate how the Vancouver-area real estate market may have been exploited by Chinese organized crime.CanadaMay 16, 2019
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Eight people arrested in connection to alleged drug trafficking operation in Surrey, LangleyMultiple search warrants were executed Wednesday morning as part of an investigation into a Lower Mainland criminal group with ties throughout western Canada, according to investigators.CrimeNov 8, 2017
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