ee THE VOICE f SPIE TSE PGE WES WAMESDUYE R SHR Y ao REAL GEMS BELLY BOATS Diamonds have enjoyed a Float-tubes perfect for rich history Med with reaching those mystique. inaccessible fishing Augusi 8, 1993 40 pages Office, Editorial 985-2131 Classifieds 986-6222 Distribution 986-1337 Appeal court grants $350,000 mystery money to municipality SHARP POLICE work on a bag stuffed behind the seat and routine speeding check three Stveral | bundles of bills were evealed. years ago has netted a At the police station, Brock $350,000 jackpet for West denied the money was his and told Vancouver municipal cof- Beatty he often fent the car out. fers. The next day, Brock returned with Michael John Rhodes, a lawyer, to claim the money. By Brent Mudry Rhodes claimed it belonged to Contributing Writer offshore investors, but could pro- vide no names, The lawyer told fust before noon on Jan. 18, Beatty that Brock was actually on 1990, Neal Brock was pulled over his way to the bank when he was by the police at Marine Drive and Pulled over. 25th Street in West Vancouver, Three weeks later, Brock died one kilometre from his home. of a cocaine overdose. He was Suspecting that he had stopped alone in a room at the Bayshore a stolen vehicle, West Vancouver Hotel, and a police investigation Police Const. Jini Almas con- wes unable to determine if he'd ducted a search and found unwittingly received a ‘‘hoi-cap” $285,000 in crisp U.S. $100 bills in Of lethally strong cocaine’ from a bag behind a seat. The B.C. anyone. Court of Appeal awarded the bo- “If Brock was unaware of the nanza Thursday to the Corpora- Money on Jan. 18, he was not tion of West Vancouver. then acting as an agent’ for any Brock had been clocked at 81 Offshore investors. That evidence kilometres per hour ina 50 km-h is simply not credible,"" noted ap- zone. When Almas pulled him peal court Justice Edward over, five different identities for Hinkson, supported by justices the man turned up. Brock used Martin Taylor and David Hinds. the name Mike Slater. The birth ‘Brock was stopped in a date and vehicle registration did 7Outine check and Almas’ curiosity not match police records. was aroused when the papers Brock eventually admitted his didn't match,’ said Beatty. real name and address of 1170 “Hs fantastic news for the tax- 29th St. He then told Almas the Payers of West Vancouver,” 1978 Ford Ranchero he was driv. Mayor Mark Sager told the News. ing belonged to James Moore. The Sager noted the money would officer informed Brock that he g0 into general revenues and may believed the vehicle was stolen, end up in the municipality’s read him his required warnings, long-term capital fund. and then asked to search the “it's up to the council, but the vehicle. money will be used judiciously.’ “Sure, go ahead,”’ Brock “We're very proud of Const. responded, and walked away to Almas for his discovery and make a call on his cellular phone. judgment,’ Sager said. Almas found a black gym bag Ajmas and West Vancouver with an Olympic Gym membership — Police Chief Hat Jenkins are both card bearing Brock’s picture. The on holiday and were unavailable name shown was Eugene foe comment. Alekseeve. Brock's estate was initially “tt was a familiar name,’* Cpl. awarded the money by the B.C. Frank Beatty toid the News, Supreme Court in October, 1991, Alekseeve was later charged and — after the RCMP drug squad could alleged to be part of a cocaine not prove the money resulted from ring known as the Russians, but — criminal activity. the Crown stayed his charges last fall. Had a proceeds-of-crime desig- Brock told Almas that nation been established, the Alekseeve was a friend, and then money would have ended up as added that he used “lots of property of the federal or provin- names," including the name Frank — cial government, depending upon Banwell. Almas pulled on a plastic — the act and type of seizure. a8 oe ee SE STR ci Rag WN RS z ee oe index ei ee és News photo Cindy Goodman FA Business .......... 24 8 Municipal Affuirs........4 22 News of the Weird .. Water colors & cy eee - Travel... Horoscapes............28 Vintage Years SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Jenny Fredlund cools off under a water shower in North Weather Vancouver's Mahon Park. Monday, cloudy with showers, Highs 22°C. Lows 15°C. } Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement Number 0087238 bawalgenet HOLE EVGA ES I ATE Bos, Per ee RG AAS NEY Aa A CR RRET rs Hy ee 4 EFA TSN ERTPEL IN PETAR MERLE ET mePipLae carat yr biz ESSA ENG RSP RL ae ESI Cae GE TS EUR SRST SE ASN CAREY TRC SPST ALT ECL ORL RH DR ALES RON ET EET ET EDR eee REACHING EVERY DOOR ON THE NORTH SHORE SINCE i969