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Vancouver police announce 'significant arrests' in gang-related murders

Two men have been arrested and charged for conspiracy and murder in the killings of Sandip Duhre and Sukhveer Dhak.

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An investigator covers the body of Sukh Dhak at a Burnaby hotel after he was shot and killed in 2012. (CBC)

Vancouver police have arrested two men in connection with the 2012 gang-related murders of SandipDuhreand SukhveerDhak.

In 2012, sources toldCBCDuhreandDhakweretheleaders of a gang believed responsibleforthe fatal shooting of Red Scorpion JonathanBaconin an attack infront ofaKelownahotel on a summer afternoon nearlyseven years ago.

Larry Ronald Amero, 40, has beenarrested for conspiracy to commit Duhre'smurder and one count of conspiracy in connection withDhak's murder,police said in a statement.

Police said he was arrested in Ontario and brought to B.C. to face charges.

Dean Michael Wiwchar, 32, is also facing a murder charge in Duhre's death, as well asone count of conspiracy to commit Dhak's murder.

Rabih "Robby" Alkhalil, 30, was already chargedin 2013 with Duhre's murder.

Amero was riding with Bacon in awhitePorscheSUVwhen Baconwas killed. Amero suffered wounds in the attack.

Sandhip Duhre's body, seen through the window outside the restaurant where he was killed. (CBC)

Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the individual killed in Kelowna in 2011.
    Jan 25, 2018 5:15 PM PT