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Second N. Van man faces murder
charge in drug dealer’s slaying

Anna Marie D'Angelo
News Reporter dangelo@nsnews.com

A second North Vancouver man has been
charged with first degree murder in connection
with the gang-style slaying of Richmond drug
dealer Vikash Chand last October.

George Wasli, also known as “Coon,” is in jail in Las Vepas. Bestdes
the first degree murder charge trony Canada, Wasti, 30, 1s heing held on
American counterteiting charges.

Wasti’s co-accused in the ease is North Vancouver's Haddr Binahimad,
24, also knewn as Jinymy, and as Hady Bin Ahanad. A therd co accused
is Shane Kelly Shoemaker, 23, of Vancouver,

All three men were arrested last November in Las Vegas

Burnaby ROMP Sgt. Derek Cooke said Wasti was arrested atthe same
time as his covaccesed. But Wasti’s name wasn't released mitiall bectuse
he was only a stspect athe murder case. Waeti has since been charged
with Chand’s tirst degree murder. Police tlege that Wasti was involved in
the organization and planniag af the drug related slaving

Chand, 20, was ures. own an Oct. 7, PYYS8, outade the Ras te
Riches Motorcars dealesty on Boundary Road,

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New News column launched

STARTING in today's
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