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| Title: | Canada: Police probe accused's drug tale |
| Published On: | 1997-11-06 |
| Source: | Vancouver Province |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 20:13:31 |
Police probe accused's drug tale
Police are investigating allegations that the RCMP and Vancouver drug
squads were involved in heroin deals with the Big Circle Boys gang.
RCMP and Vancouver police yesterday responded to allegations made by
imprisoned Big Circle Boys gang member Wing Fu Hau.
In interviews aired Monday and Tuesday on CBC Television's Broadcast One,
Hau said a corrupt undercover drug cop had been selling him heroin for two
years.
``Even though Mr. Hau's allegations are convoluted and nonspecific, we are
still taking these allegations very seriously,'' RCMP media liaison officer
Russ Grabb said.
``We are going to be reviewing and assessing the information and we will
take appropriate action. We're working in conjunction with them (the
Vancouver police department) on this issue because obviously there's joint
interest here.''
Hau, 34, is in the Vancouver Pretrial Centre charged with second degree
murder after allegedly running over a fivemonthold baby boy on Victoria
Drive Oct. 9.
Hau claims that he was being set up for a drug bust on Oct. 10 involving 50
kilograms of heroin and that he went to Vancouver police on Oct. 7 with his
charges but was rebuffed.
He also said he intentionally killed the baby, Shu Hin Wong, to be arrested.
``What he has had to say is obviously of great interest to us,'' said
Vancouver police Const. Anne Drennan. ``At some point we will be seeking a
warrant to obtain the tapes from CBC. We will review the tapes in their
entirety.''
Drennan said police may recommend that Hau be charged with firstdegree
murder.
She confirmed that Hau spoke to the Vancouver drug squad two days before
the baby was killed.
``He was interviewed by our drug squad member through a Cantonese
translator,'' Drennan said. She said Hau was then passed on to the RCMP.
Grabb said an officer tried to telephone Hau on Oct. 9 the day he was
charged with murder.
``That Cantonesespeaking RCMP officer left a message for Mr. Hau through a
lawyer on the ninth of October and Mr. Hau did not return the call,'' Grabb
said .
Police are investigating allegations that the RCMP and Vancouver drug
squads were involved in heroin deals with the Big Circle Boys gang.
RCMP and Vancouver police yesterday responded to allegations made by
imprisoned Big Circle Boys gang member Wing Fu Hau.
In interviews aired Monday and Tuesday on CBC Television's Broadcast One,
Hau said a corrupt undercover drug cop had been selling him heroin for two
years.
``Even though Mr. Hau's allegations are convoluted and nonspecific, we are
still taking these allegations very seriously,'' RCMP media liaison officer
Russ Grabb said.
``We are going to be reviewing and assessing the information and we will
take appropriate action. We're working in conjunction with them (the
Vancouver police department) on this issue because obviously there's joint
interest here.''
Hau, 34, is in the Vancouver Pretrial Centre charged with second degree
murder after allegedly running over a fivemonthold baby boy on Victoria
Drive Oct. 9.
Hau claims that he was being set up for a drug bust on Oct. 10 involving 50
kilograms of heroin and that he went to Vancouver police on Oct. 7 with his
charges but was rebuffed.
He also said he intentionally killed the baby, Shu Hin Wong, to be arrested.
``What he has had to say is obviously of great interest to us,'' said
Vancouver police Const. Anne Drennan. ``At some point we will be seeking a
warrant to obtain the tapes from CBC. We will review the tapes in their
entirety.''
Drennan said police may recommend that Hau be charged with firstdegree
murder.
She confirmed that Hau spoke to the Vancouver drug squad two days before
the baby was killed.
``He was interviewed by our drug squad member through a Cantonese
translator,'' Drennan said. She said Hau was then passed on to the RCMP.
Grabb said an officer tried to telephone Hau on Oct. 9 the day he was
charged with murder.
``That Cantonesespeaking RCMP officer left a message for Mr. Hau through a
lawyer on the ninth of October and Mr. Hau did not return the call,'' Grabb
said .
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