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2 Langley Men Alleged Members Of 856 Gang To Make Court Appearance In Surrey On Drug Charges

The Canadian Press, 23 Jun, 2015 11:35 AM
  • 2 Langley Men Alleged Members Of 856 Gang To Make Court Appearance In Surrey On Drug Charges
LANGLEY, B.C. — Drug charges have been laid against two Langley, B.C., men who are alleged senior members of the so-called 856 gang.
 
The province's anti-gang unit says 48-year-old Leonard Pelletier and 26-year-old Jason Wallace were among three men who were arrested last July.
 
Pelletier has been charged with five counts of drug trafficking and one count of resisting or obstructing a peace officer.
 
Wallace has been charged with six counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
 
Following the arrests, the agency said drugs totalling nearly $400,000 had been seized from an apartment.
 
Pelletier and Wallace are scheduled to make a court appearance in Surrey on July 15.

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