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Vincent Yen Tek Chiu, once dubbed a top international drug kingpin and sentenced to 14 years in the U.S., is back in B.C. on full parole after serving just six months on day parole — and now works as a labourer. The Parole Board of Canada approved his release under strict conditions: no contact with organized crime, financial transparency, and a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. Despite his past involvement in high-level trafficking that fueled overdose crises and ties to Asian criminal networks — including a murder-related duty to warn notice — the board sees him as rehabilitated and committed to reintegration, even as he pursues construction safety training. His California conviction involved orchestrating multimillion-dollar cocaine and heroin operations, but here, he’s rebuilding — one hard hat at a time.

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