SMUGGLING RING BROKEN
I, ^ Received Sundav, 7.30 ]>.m. VAXCof VKH, June 22. A lotterv, smuggling and nareotie ' ring extending to all paris of Canada and into I'nited States and (.'hina, was j smashed in a raid on Yancouver's, (diinatown by the polire and (iovern-j mciit agents. The authorities seized 47,ii(i() dolhus in ('anadian currency, | .1200 dollars in Atnericau gold eoins, aj large (juuiiiitv of jewellery studded vvith Iiigh quality diamonds and jade,' several pounds of narcotics and a huge' supply of lotterv tifckcts. Five Chinese were arrerted after af battle in which four Chinese f'ouglit ' with meat eleavers until overpowered. '
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 June 1946, Page 5
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