Those being pulled over were rivals who had been marked for revenge. Sgt. Brenda Winpenny, of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said the disturbing incident wasn’t the only recent event in which those involved in the violence were posing as police officers to target enemies. The fake traffic stops were reported to police and CFSEU’S uniformed gang enforcement team “very quickly I think within 24 hours located that vehicle, stopped it, arrested the people inside,” Winpenny said. “It’s still under investigation, but we’re anticipating some charges in relation to that.” The car being used was not standard police issue, but the flashing lights appeared to work, as those being targeted were pulling over.
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Gangsters pose as cops to target enemies
Earlier this month, occupants of a car with flashing red and blue police lights started pulling over vehicles in Langley.
This wasn’t your average roadblock. Police allege the people inside the fake police car were participants in the Lower Mainland gang conflict.
And those being pulled over? Rivals who had been marked for revenge.
Sgt. Brenda Winpenny, of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said the disturbing incident isn’t the only recent event where those involved in the violence are posing as police officers to target enemies.
12 campers on west side of Strathcona Park ordered to move
The Vancouver Park Board has given approximately 12 homeless encampment residents on the west side of Strathcona Park until 10 a.m. Wednesday to remove their shelters, in an effort to return the space back to the community.
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Park board says it could take two to three months to fully restore west side of park
Posted: Feb 12, 2021 4:30 PM PT | Last Updated: February 13
The new fence at Strathcona Park separates the eastern section of the encampment, which houses approximately 200 campers, from the rest of the park.(Ben Nelms/CBC)
In an effort to reclaim half of Strathcona Park, the Vancouver Park Board has installed a fence and notified approximately 12 residents of a homeless encampment on the west side of the park they must vacate by next Wednesday.
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