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within a few days of the shoot-
ing. Gafarghobani, like Rezaci,
had an alibi.

A month arter the shoot-
ing, Zahedi was able to be
interviewed by police ac his
hospital bed.

Based on Zahedi’s  state-
ments, an undercover opera-
tion was launched. Rezaci
boasted <!s.ut committing the
shooting tc undercover police.

“ He implicated Gafarghcban

and) two other North
Vancouver men, Ali Alamdari
and Hootan Fozeli. Alamdari
and Fozeli were not charged in
connection with the crime, but
were called unindicted co-con-
spirators by Crewn lawyer
Mark Levitz.

During the investigation,
North Vancouver RCMP
bugged Gafarghobani's. West
Vancouver apartment with
court approval. Gafarghobani
lived with his girlfriend in an
apartment on Esquimalt
Police — showed
about

Rezaei talicing:

Cafarghobani’s Savoivemens in

the shooting.
’ Gafarghobani then made a
statement to the police.

But B.C. Supreme Court
Mr. Justice Waly Oppal subse-
quently ruled. that: the: stare-
ment could not be used as evi-

. dence. The iudge made his rul-

ing near the start of what was

demands by Hayes thar the

‘woman. give hin $1,060 in. a
» couple of days ‘or. “you' re
deaa.” -

In addition tc the jail sen-
tence, North Vancouver

‘provincial court judge J.K.

Shaw prohibi ted Hayes from
possessing “firearms, ammini-

‘tion or explosives for 10 years

at che conclusion of court pro-
ceedings earlier this month.

Hayes has been in jail since
he was charged in October.

‘New Westminster Police
say “Hayes ig wanted in the
United ‘States where he has 2
“lengthy” criminal record for.
similar offences.

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supposed to be a jury ial, All
the court information was
banned from publication
because the jury was not pre:
sent. However, no jury was
ever selected to hear the cas
and both accused pleaded
guillcy after lawvers agreed tc
negotiated sentences.

The News reached Siamak
Zaked? at his mother’s Port
Coquitlam home yesterday.

Said Zahedi, “We just want
tc pur it all past us.”

‘Zahedi. was interested in
finding out Gufarghobani’
sentence. Zahedi replied “not
really” when asked if he want-
ed to take a message for his
mother from the News.

Zahedi’s mother Parvin
Regaci’s court
appearances.

A wheel-chair-bound
Zahedi did not attend Kezaci’s
court appearances. An arrest
warrant was issued for Zahedi,
forcing him to testify at the
preliminary hearing in the
aitempted murder case. Zahedi
Save.-vague answers on the
stand in contrast vo his hospical
bed interviews with police.

Mr. Justice Oppal prohibit-
ed Gafarghokaai from possess-
ing firearms, ammunition: or

_ explosives for life.

Gafarghobani nas been in
custody since he was charged
in late 1996. The. 28-month
jail sentence. was added to. the
amount of. time Gafarghobani
has already served in jail.

i woman

The police spokesman said

thar Canadian ‘immigration ..“:
officials are. aware? of Hayes

and that he “will likely “be
deported after he finishes. his

jail sentence in Canada...

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