Three men have been taken into custody following the brazen robbery of a Vancouver marijuana shop.
Shortly before 9 pm on Sunday, October 16th, three men and one woman armed with guns entered the Stressed and Depressed marijuana store located at 1353 E 41st Avenue, and robbed the store of cash and products.
One staff member was assaulted during the incident.
On Saturday, October 22nd, with the assistance of the Surrey RCMP and the Delta Police Department, police executed three search warrants at two homes in Surrey and one in Delta, arresting the three men believed to have committed the robbery.
The woman involved in the robbery has not been located.
Three arrests and one female suspect on the run https://t.co/USNeIn1or6 following robbery of marijuana store on October 16th. pic.twitter.com/IkbMunXRcN
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) October 25, 2016
The following individuals have been charged:
Darnel Matsui, 28, from Medicine Hat
robbery with violence (firearm)
pointing a firearm
uttering threats
using a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence
unauthorized possession of a firearm
Hosea Smith, 26, from Calgary
robbery with violence (firearm)
assault
Cory Robert Ulmer Brown, 20, from Surrey
robbery with violence (firearm)
pointing a firearm
using a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence
unauthorized possession of a firearm
Police are asking anyone who recognizes the woman in this surveillance photo, or who has any information about the robbery, to call 604-717-0613, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
