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Dany Villanueva released on bail

Dany Villanueva has been released on $1000 bail today until his next court case on June 22.

His immigration lawyer said a conviction on any new charges puts Villanueva's immigration status at risk

Dany Villanueva spent the weekend in jail before Monday's bail hearing. (Graham Hughes/Canadian Press)

Dany Villanuevahas been released onbail today until his next court case on June22.

Villanueva, 29,appeared in courtshackled this morning. He was handcuffed on his wrists and ankles.He was wearing a gray T-shirt and long black hair.Hisbailwas set at $1000.

Conditions of his bail include that he's not allowed to associate with his co-accused nor be found in a certain area in Montreal North.

This area includesLgerBoulevardto the north and Maurice-Duplessis Boulevardto the south, LangelierBoulevardto the east and RollandBoulevardto the west.

Villanuevacannot be in possession of arms and has a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

He is also not allowed to change his address.

He was arrested Thursday in Repentigny and charged with drug trafficking and conspiracy on Friday.

Nine other suspects were picked up in a police raid in Montreal North around 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Villanuevaspent the weekend in jail.

He hashad been facing deportation to his native Honduras after pleading guilty to a 2006 armed robbery. His immigration lawyer, Stphane Handfield, said a conviction on any new charges does put Villanueva's immigration status at risk.

Villanueva's brother, Fredy, was gunned down by a police officer at a park in Montreal North in August 2008.