Five individuals have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a major drug trafficking investigation led by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC), which targeted criminal activity tied to the Wolfpack gang in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.The investigation began in July 2020, focusing on a group affiliated with the Wolfpack who were actively trafficking controlled substances in the area. Between October 2020 and May 2021, multiple suspects were identified, and search warrants were executed at several Vancouver locations. On November 23, 2022, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada approved 11 charges against five people. All later pled guilty and have now received significant prison sentences.Vinod Kanna Aruldevarajan, 28, pled guilty to trafficking a controlled substance and was sentenced to 4.5 years on July 17, 2024. Howjeen Saed, 29, pled guilty to conspiracy to traffic and trafficking a controlled substance, receiving a 10-year sentence on November 29, 2024. On the same day, Roger Bardales Medina, 32, was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to trafficking a controlled substance. Hemen Hewa Saed, 32, and Diego Saed, 26, each pled guilty to conspiracy to traffic and trafficking a controlled substance. They were sentenced to nine years and 6.5 years respectively on February 18, 2025.“These convictions demonstrate CFSEU-BC’s continued success in targeting and disrupting organized crime groups that pose a threat to public safety,” said Cpl. Sarbjit K. Sangha, CFSEU-BC Media Relations Officer. “The investigation highlights the strength of inter-agency collaboration, and CFSEU-BC extends its thanks to the Vancouver Police Department’s Organized Crime Section, the VPD Strike Force, and the VPD Integrated Emergency Response Team.”
