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Despite drug conviction, B.C. man indicted in U.S. fought off deportation

Court and immigration board records show that a British Columbia suspect indicted by U.S. authorities over alleged international organized crime was previously convicted of cross-border drug smuggling in the United States, but was allowed to stay in Canada after his release. An attempt to deport Gu...

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What happenedGurtej Singh Smagh, a cherry farmer from Surrey, is accused of accused of smuggling and distributing hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine each week from the United States into Canada.
What changedThe center frames it as "Despite drug conviction, B.C. man indicted in U.S. fought off deportation". The right frames it as "BC Man Indicted in US Fought Off Deportation in 2008, Despite Drug Conviction".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "Despite drug conviction, B.C. man indicted in U.S. fought off deportation". The right frames it as "BC Man Indicted in US Fought Off Deportation in 2008, Despite Drug Conviction".

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Jul 9, 11:22 AM: The Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Jul 9, 2:06 PM: Epoch Times World joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 23/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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BC Man Indicted in US Fought Off Deportation in 2008, Despite Drug Conviction

Court and immigration board records show that a British Columbia suspect indicted by U.S. authorities over alleged international organized crime was previously convicted of cross-border dru...

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Center ·News report

Despite drug conviction, B.C. man indicted in U.S. fought off deportation

Gurtej Singh Smagh, a cherry farmer from Surrey, is accused of accused of smuggling and distributing hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine each week from the United States in...

Open source