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PoCo, Oz, Ottawa in drug bust By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The discovery of two kilos of drugs a year ago in a Port Coquitlam warehouse spurred a police investigation that led officers across the country and around the globe, culminating in the arrest this week of two people in Ottawa. O n M o n d ay, t h e Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit said the suspects are believed to be part of an international drug ring that was shipping narcotics hidden
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Drugs were packed in hollow furniture legs.
in furniture from Canada to Australia. see ‘LIKE PEELING’, page A8
MV pols’ pay raise By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
TADA! THE SALMON ARE HERE... ALMOST
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The Tada Lady, Angela Brown, leads the Nylon Zoo Parade during the Salmon Come Home festival Sunday at the Hoy Creek fish hatchery in Coquitlam. Plenty of people showed up for the annual event but the guests of honour — the salmon — were no-shows. To find out why, see article on page A14.
Metro Vancouver directors have received a 2.3% increase in the meeting fees they collect — retroactive to the start of the year. Metro directors are now paid $354 for every regional district board or committee meeting they attend, up from $346 in 2012. The fees double if a meeting runs longer than four hours. The salary paid by Metro to the board chair — Port Coquitlam Mayor
PoCo wants its councillors’ expenses online See page A3 Greg Moore — also rose 2.3% to $70,865 while vice-chair Raymond Louie is paid half that amount. All the stipends and fees are in addition to what local cities pay their mayors and councillors. see $870K IN METRO, page A3