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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.
The headline splitThe 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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CenterDespite drug conviction, B.C. man indicted in U.S. fought off deportation
The Globe and Mail · Center · News report
Right / center-rightBC Man Indicted in US Fought Off Deportation in 2008, Despite Drug Conviction
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...
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...
