Fraser Valley gangster Clayton Eheler has been sentenced to nine years in   
   prison for his role leading a drug trafficking organization shipping its   
   product to B.C.’s north.   
   Eheler and his associate Matthew Thiessen were first charged in the case in   
   2015 after an investigation by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of   
   B.C.   
   As part of their probe CFSEU officers executed search warrants at two   
   properties in Chilliwack and seized eight firearms, prohibited magazines,   
   silencers and more than $200,000 in cash. Also seized was over $   
   -million-worth of drugs, including a large    
   amount of fentanyl.   
   But Eheler and Thiessen were only convicted in June 2018 of possessing just   
   under 10 kilograms of cocaine in various forms found inside a Chilliwack   
   apartment that police searched in November 2014.   
   After their conviction, Eheler and Thiessen applied to have their charges   
   stayed due to the length of time the case took to get to trial. But in January   
   2019 Judge Richard Browning rejected arguments made by their lawyers that   
   their Charter rights had    
   been violated.   
      
   Browning said the prosecution was “a particularly complex case,” meaning   
   the length of time the case took was reasonable.   
   Thiessen was sentenced to six years. Two other associates, Kyle Harrower and   
   Andrew Vithna Va were also convicted. Harrower got 18 months while Va was   
   sentenced to three years.   
   Eheler is considered a Hells Angels associate and was formerly close to   
   members of the Independent Soldiers and the Bacon brothers.   
   “This was a complex, multi-jurisdictional investigation affecting several   
   areas throughout the province,” CFSEU Sgt. Brenda Winpenny said. “Illegal   
   drugs, more specifically fentanyl, is an extremely dangerous drug that is   
   proving to have widespread    
   consequences in our province.   This investigation is a testament to the   
   dedication and tenacity of our investigators to hold those, who deal in drugs   
   and are involved in criminal activity, to account and brought to justice.”   
   She said CFSEU worked closely with several other agencies including RCMP   
   detachments in the upper Fraser Valley, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Prince   
   George and Quesnel.   
   Three more people charged in the case are scheduled to be sentenced next week.   
      
   https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/real-scoop-gangster-cl   
   yton-eheler-gets-a-nine-year-sentence has a picture of the HA associate.   
      
   Excellent reporting by Kim Bolan and the Vancouver Sun.   
      
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