accused coke dealers busted in Calgary

[TACO.VIDAL]

No comments on the potential race of the dealers or on what part of town this happened in. You make your own judgements.


Date: Thu Jan 29 12:49:49 2009
Subject: PA/MRU #09-048 MEDIA AVAILABILITY RE: CHARGES LAID
From: Nichole Stewart

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CITYBEAT - CITY OF CALGARY PRESS RELEASE
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The Calgary Police Service has charged four people in
connection with a five-week-long investigation into a cocaine
trafficking and manufacturing operation.

On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, members of the District 4
Special Duties Team concluded the investigation, which
resulted in the execution of two Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act (CDSA) search warrants at residences in the
communities of Forest Lawn and Hidden Valley.

Several culprits, as well as cocaine conversion labs, were
discovered in each of the residences.

The following items were seized from the two residences:

• 1.8 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of
$183,620

• Two handguns and ammunition

• 10.6 grams of ecstasy, with a street value of $760

• Items used to convert powder cocaine to crack
cocaine

• Several edged weapons

• Body armour


A total of four people were charged with 36 CDSA and Criminal
Code charges.

Lisa NGUYEN, 25, of Calgary, has been charged with production
of cocaine, possession of property obtained by crime, and
five firearms-related offences.

Eric Thomas TSE, 24, of Calgary, has been charged with
possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking,
possession of ecstasy for the purpose of trafficking, two
counts of production of cocaine, two counts of possession of
property obtained by crime and eight firearms and weapons
-related offences.

Ryan Park Hung LI, 26, of Calgary, has been charged with
production of cocaine, possession of cocaine for the purpose
of trafficking, possession of ecstasy for the purpose of
trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime and
four firearms and weapons-related charges.

Stefan LEE, 28, of Calgary, has been charged with production
of cocaine, possession of cocaine for the purpose of
trafficking, possession of ecstasy for the purpose of
trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime and
three firearms and weapons-related charges.

Inspector Ray Robitaille of District 4 and Acting Staff
Sergeant Gord Eiriksson of the Organized Crime Operations
Centre will be available to speak with the media today,
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the District 4 Office,
3207 12 Ave. N.E.

Some of the seized items will be on display at the
availability.

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[Xtrema]

District 4. EDNG

[01RedDX]

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[Rstar]

damnit now when we get pulled over for speeding and tint we cant complain the the cps should be doing something useful like arresting and deporting these jerks!

[CUG]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Taco, you're hilarious dude. Good post.

[badatusrnames]

Meh it's not a race thing... their skin color or eye shape doesn't make them want to get involved in drug dealing.

More of a social/cultural deal... exposure and access to the wrong people - temptation to make bad choices, etc. Not to excuse them of course, ultimately it was their decision to become involved in this.

[Wildcat]

My judgment;


...they're all chill guys.

edit: throw in one chill girl.

[Super_Geo]

Hm... I hope they haven't been here long enough to rule out deportation.

[hampstor]

Originally posted by Super_Geo
Hm... I hope they haven't been here long enough to rule out deportation.

:rofl:

Judjing by their names they are probably all 2nd gen+ Canadians. They will be deported to a local prison like Bowden.

[n1zm0]

'• Items used to convert powder cocaine to crack
cocaine'

:rofl: why can't they just say arm & hammer baking soda

and 'cocaine conversion labs', unless they mean turning it into crack or cutting it, i didnt know coca plant grow ops were on the rise.

[gatorade]

those are all canadian first names, probably born here or atleast here for the past 20 years

[CUG]

Originally posted by gatorade
those are all canadian first names, probably born here or atleast here for the past 20 years What's that got to do with it? I worked with a guy named Elvis who had only been here a year :dunno:

[alloroc]

Originally posted by CUG
What's that got to do with it? I worked with a guy named Elvis who had only been here a year :dunno:

Probably right..

Most of thier parents prolly have to both serious hours to make ends meet. Ergo .... kids have no supervision.

[hampstor]

Originally posted by CUG
What's that got to do with it? I worked with a guy named Elvis who had only been here a year :dunno:

Lots of people who come to Canada may take a western name so it's easy for people to talk to them - but legally it will not be part of their name. I am assuming that when they issue these reports, they are using legal names and not what they are known by.

[gatorade]

Originally posted by CUG
What's that got to do with it? I worked with a guy named Elvis who had only been here a year :dunno:

Because some guy said deport them, but most asian immigrants that move here recently do not have english names like those, usually meaning they were born here. Sometimes they change their names after moving here but most don't unless they've been here for a while.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by CUG
What's that got to do with it? I worked with a guy named Elvis who had only been here a year :dunno:

Have you ever met anyone born in Canada that got named "Elvis"?

[badatusrnames]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


Have you ever met anyone born in Canada that got named "Elvis"?

Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton, Alberta)

But yeah, I've got a friend whose entire family here are recent immigrants (ie. none of them were born here) they all go by a variety of different names that aren't necessarily their birth names but may be a nickname they acquired as a kid in their home country or a Canadian name they acquired over here. They have various pieces of documentation and bills all registered under different names... bit of a mess sometimes, it's almost like they have multiple identities...

For example - and don't ask me how this happened or is possible - my friend's mom has a different name on her passport than the one on her driver's licence...

[Canmorite]

Drop in the bucket most likely.

[Mibz]

Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton, Alberta)Jarowned

[01RedDX]

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[BlueGoblin]

Elvis is actually a common Croatian name. I used to know a guy, born here but of Croatian heritage named that.

[eglove]

Originally posted by Mibz
Jarowned

hahah, fuck i laughed SO hard.

so lame...

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by 01RedDX
Elvis Stojkowned

And even if they were FOB's named Phuc Dat and Bich Nga the chances of them getting deported would be slim.

ahahaha

[yue]

exactly 4 weeks from january 01. interesting coincidence. i wonder if they'll make 2009 the year where they do monthly anniversary busts.

5 week investigation? lame. these guys have been doing this for years and cps only start doing something about it now? they should stop bragging on global.

[hampstor]

Originally posted by yue
exactly 4 weeks from january 01. interesting coincidence. i wonder if they'll make 2009 the year where they do monthly anniversary busts.

5 week investigation? lame. these guys have been doing this for years and cps only start doing something about it now? they should stop bragging on global.

I had the opportunity to talk to someone from the Gang Unit - he says they know pretty much who all the gang bangers are. Unfortunately, they can't move in and bust anyone until they have hard evidence that puts them in jail - not small charges that get community service/short stays in jail etc. Otherwise they will be back on the streets in a few weeks tops.

He said it's a shitty situation, they monitor these guys all the time and can't do squat against them.

[Tarrantula]

I vote we arrest them all at the same time. Like in batman.

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by Mibz
Jarowned


If there was rep to give on this board, you would be swimming in it.

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by 01RedDX
Elvis Stojkowned

And even if they were FOB's named Phuc Dat and Bich Nga the chances of them getting deported would be slim.
:rofl: