Five people are now behind bars for years following guilty pleas in a drug trafficking case involving a case linked to the Wolfpack gang in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
The charges came after a Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) investigation that began in July 2020.
That probe targeted a group associated with the Wolfpack who were actively trafficking controlled substances.
Between October 2020 and May 2021, multiple suspects were identified and search warrants executed at various Vancouver locations.
As part of their investigation, police seized firearms, nearly 20 kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, and $160,000 in cash.
On Nov. 23, 2022, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada approved 11 criminal charges against five men.
All have pleaded guilty and received prison sentences.
Vinod Kanna Aruldevarajan, 28, pleaded guilty to trafficking a controlled substance; and was sentenced to 4.5 years.
Howjeen Saed, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to trafficking in a controlled substance and trafficking a controlled substance. He was sentenced to 10 years.
Hemen Hewa Saed, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to trafficking in a controlled substance and trafficking a controlled substance. He was sentenced to nine years.
Roger Bardales Medina, 32, pleaded guilty to trafficking a controlled substance and was sentenced to five years.
Diego Saed, 26, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to trafficking in a controlled substance and trafficking a controlled substance. He was sentenced to 6.5 years.
“These convictions demonstrate CFSEU-BC’s continued success in targeting and disrupting organized crime groups that pose a threat to public safety,” said spokesperson Cpl. Sarbjit Sangha. “The investigation highlights the strength of inter-agency collaboration.”
The investigation included work from the Vancouver Police Department’s organized crime section, the VPD strike force and the VPD integrated emergency response team.
