News Items tag as: Alex Louie

Oliver man sentenced to three years for smuggling guns
March 19, 2018 - 5:11 PM

PENTICTON - In a hearing in Penticton court today filled with procedural difficulties, an Oliver man was sentenced to three years in prison for gun smuggling.
Sentencing hearing for truculent gun smuggler goes about as expected
January 19, 2018 - 4:00 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton Supreme Court case that has had its share of bizarre moments had another one this morning.
Oliver First Nations man charged with weapons smuggling to look at constitutional challenge
December 21, 2017 - 4:00 PM

PENTICTON - The sentencing hearing for a First Nations man convicted of smuggling guns into Canada has was adjourned in Penticton court today.
Penticton jury issues guilty verdict in weapons smuggling trial
October 30, 2017 - 3:42 PM

PENTICTON - The trial for an Oliver indigenous man accused of smuggling two firearms across the Canada-U.S. border ended with a guilty verdict in Penticton court today.
Trial for alleged Okanagan gun smuggler to get underway once jurisdictional question is answered
October 24, 2017 - 10:00 AM

PENTICTON - The trial of an Oliver First Nations man accused of smuggling guns across the border from the U.S. is set to get underway today, provided a judge rules in favour of the right of the B.C. Supreme court to try him.
Accused Oliver gun smuggler faces trial by judge and jury, whether he likes it or not
April 12, 2017 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - An Oliver indigenous man who continues his refusal to recognize the Canadian judicial system had his trial options decided for him in Penticton court today.
Police, border service officers descend on Oliver residence
February 16, 2017 - 10:36 AM

OLIVER - Two security teams joined up to search the Oliver home of a man alleged to have smuggled weapons into Canada, at the same time the man was before the courts in Penticton yesterday.
Man accused of weapons sumggling requests three week adjournment
February 15, 2017 - 12:36 PM

PENTICTON - The man accused of attempting to smuggle firearms across the Osoyoos border two weeks ago asked for a three week adjournment to prepare his case.
No bail for indigenous man from Oliver accused of smuggling weapons across the border
February 02, 2017 - 1:55 PM

PENTICTON - The man accused of attempting to smuggle two handguns and ammunition into Canada made court proceedings difficult in Penticton court today and wound up being denied bail.
Arrested on weapons smuggling charges, indigenous man from Oliver refuses to recognize Canadian law
February 01, 2017 - 4:35 PM

OLIVER - An Oliver resident facing nine charges for allegedly bringing firearms across the Canada-U.S. border early this morning said he refuses to recognize Canadian law.
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News Items tag as: Alex Louie

Oliver man sentenced to three years for smuggling guns

Sentencing hearing for truculent gun smuggler goes about as expected

Oliver First Nations man charged with weapons smuggling to look at constitutional challenge

Penticton jury issues guilty verdict in weapons smuggling trial

Trial for alleged Okanagan gun smuggler to get underway once jurisdictional question is answered

Accused Oliver gun smuggler faces trial by judge and jury, whether he likes it or not

Police, border service officers descend on Oliver residence

Man accused of weapons sumggling requests three week adjournment

No bail for indigenous man from Oliver accused of smuggling weapons across the border

Arrested on weapons smuggling charges, indigenous man from Oliver refuses to recognize Canadian law

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