Three In Custody And One On The Run Following Brazen Robbery Of A Vancouver Marijuana Shop

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.

 

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.