Tories Crime Bill to Target Criminal Heads

by Barry Artiste | March 5, 2008 at 05:05 am

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Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor

We have three stories back to back in regards to the Tory Crime bill which had been a long time in coming despite the liberal majority senate which has been stonewalling the Crime Bill for years, finally comes to fruition. Perhaps if the Conservative Crime Bill had been implemented sooner whereby overwhelming police evidence in criminal cases seems to get only a cursory glance by the British Columbia Judges when granting bail or lenient sentences for repeat offences by criminals, tragedy could have been averted for all victims affected by crimes. This story will concentrate on organised crime and the related figureheads.

The second and third stories reads like a murder mystery, from the ongoing trial from the mid 1980's Air India bombing to this years murders of associates of Indo Crime gangs, all are related in part to organized crime through crime head Jethinder Singh Narwal who like many criminals in the province of British Columbia laugh at out provincial justice system time and time again as one of the most lienient in the country if not the world where British Columbia Judges readily grant Bail and Lienient 2 for 1 credit for time served to criminals making a mockery of our Justice system much to the ire of victims and the federal law makers alike. That is until Judges finally woke up and sentenced Jethinder to 17 years or which 2 years was knocked off in the 2-1 credit. Let's hope Judges will have no room for misinterpretation of the new Crime Bill and impose the mandatory sentences and throw away the key. A Crime Bill Canadians want.

Last week, despite some chest-thumping in the Liberal-dominated Senate, the Conservative crime bill made its way through the upper chamber and took a giant step closer to implementation. The bill puts into action what Canadians of all stripes have been demanding for years -- a tougher stance on crime to discourage those bent on a life of misdeeds. And a steeper price to pay for those who are not unnerved by the law.

Part of the bill tackles the thorny issue of bail for those who use firearms to achieve criminal goals. Until now legal presumption has been that bail should be generously doled out to society's menaces, including gangsters with guns. Not anymore. That's a good thing. Think about this case from B.C.

DRUG NETWORK

In January 2005, Jethinder Singh Narwal was part of a significant cross-border drug network. Such networks use tactics of unlawful force, unlawful confinement and more unlawful force for the health and continued success of the enterprise. Those crimes often involve firearms.

And so with a gun, Narwal and others were involved in the kidnapping, savage beating and extortion of an individual. In time the hostage managed to free himself and run. Narwal hotly pursued his prey and demanded that his fellow thug shoot the victim, who dodged death by diving through the very public drive-in window of a local A & W.

An investigation was launched and Narwal was arrested.

And bail was granted despite the clear risk to the public and entrenchment in a multi-million dollar underworld.

With little surprise a new batch of victims were hatched in the wake of that bail. Continuing his role in the drug empire, in April 2005 Narwal took a leading role in another kidnapping, severe beating and threats of a painful death all designed to further the extortion of more than half a million dollars from a second victim. Oh yeah, a gun was used too.

A week later in May 2005, a third victim. Another kidnapping. Another half million dollar extortion. More beatings. More guns. More public risk.

The police eventually caught up with Narwal.

Again.

Below is the March 2006 story of Gangster Narwal and a final verdict .
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/story.html?id=341bef37-3932-4f32-a0ca-2bb0eef2de29&k=71243
Gang figure guilty in drug kidnappings
Police welcome verdict as big blow to organized crime

By Kim Bolan, Vancouver Sun

Published: Friday, March 10, 2006

A major figure in a Lower Mainland drug trafficking ring was found guilty Thursday on 13 of 15 charges related to three brutal drug-related kidnappings last year, a decision that dealt a significant blow to Indo-Canadian organized crime.

The conviction of Jethinder Singh (Roman) Narwal, 30, is being hailed as a huge victory by police agencies that have struggled to get the upper hand in the increasingly violent underworld of Indo-Canadian gangs.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IHRO/message/17708

Charge laid in Surrey murder

Kim Bolan
Vancouver Sun

Saturday, February 23, 2008

METRO VANCOUVER --

A key witness for Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a young Surrey man.
Raminder Singh (Mindy) Bhandher, whose father Balwant remains an Air India suspect, will appear in Surrey provincial court Monday morning.
Bhandher, 30, was arrested today. He is alleged to have entered a woman's condo on Jan. 28, 2008 and gunned down 24-year-old Tejvir Singh (Sunny) Bains, her young lover. The woman was the ex-girlfriend of one of Bhandher's closest criminal associates.
Bhandher testified for Malik in May 2004 to refute the testimony of the Crown's star witness who claimed she overheard Bhandher and Malik discussing Air India. Bhandher claimed to be in India when the conversation was said to have taken place. But he also admitted a lengthy involvement in drug trafficking, credit card fraud and other crimes. Bhandher's father Balwant, who was out of town on business when his son was nabbed, remains a close associate of Malik's and a suspect in the June 23, 1985 Air India bombing.

Below is a link to Prime Time Crime which follows criminal activity in British Columbia and Canada.

If one wants to see the seriousness of gang activity and how it affects our society, this is a real eye opener.

http://www.primetimecrime.com/Recent/Organized%20Crime/Gangs.htm

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