Victoria heists may be linked to Alberta arrests
Exotically clad group that was stopped in Hinton raises suspicions of theft ring
SHANNON MONEO
Special to the Globe and Mail
June 20, 2008
VICTORIA — The arrest last week in Hinton, Alta., of eight adults travelling in three vehicles stuffed with stolen merchandise may be linked to two incidents committed by [...]
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Exotically clad group raises suspicions of theft ring
Posted in Money, Rebellion on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mission armed robbery suspect escapes RCMP custody
Posted in Money, Police, Rebellion on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mission armed robbery suspect escapes RCMP custody
Saturday, May 10, 2008
CBC News
A man arrested in the armed robbery of a convenience store on Friday has escaped from custody in Mission, B.C.
RCMP offered few details on David Glen Moody’s escape, except to say that he was outside the detachment when he assaulted his escort, ran down an [...]
Conditional sentence for grief-stricken bank robber
Posted in Borders, Money, Rebellion on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Conditional sentence for grief-stricken bank robber
Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun
Published: Friday, March 14, 2008
A young man who lost his family in an arson fire and then robbed two Vancouver banks in a “desperate act” to provide for his pregnant fiance was given a 20-month conditional sentence today.
Bolingo Etibako, 18, thanked Vancouver Provincial Court Judge Joe Galati [...]
Inside job suspected
Posted in Business, Money on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Inside job suspected
The Province
Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
A North Vancouver man has been charged with theft after allegedly robbing his boss. Police said the owner of a convenience store arrived at work on July 15 and found the safe empty despite there being no sign of forced entry.
Vancouver police later arrested 41-year-old Michael Meller on [...]
‘Granddaddy of armed robbers’ granted full parole
Posted in Money, Rebellion on July 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Notorious octogenarian ex-con believed to be living on Island
‘Granddaddy of armed robbers’ granted full parole this week
Elaine O’Connor, CanWest News Service
Published: Friday, July 13, 2007
VANCOUVER — After a life spent in prison or on the run, 80-year-old career criminal Ralph Cochrane is finally free.
It’s been a long road for B.C.’s most notorious octogenarian ex-con, who [...]









