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Saturday, May 20, 2000

OUTRAGE AT JUDGE'S DECISION TO GRANT SUSPECTED SMUGGLERS BAIL
(Catherine Urquhart) - There is outrage against the legal system Saturday after a Victoria judge ordered nine Koreans charged with human smuggling be let out on bail. Nearly six hundred Chinese migrants, crammed together on four rusted-out freighters, arrived in BC last summer. Now, nine Koreans charged with smuggling the migrants into B.C. could be released on bail. If they're not, the case against them may be thrown out. After 52 days in court, Justice Ronald McKinnon has ruled that the Crown failed to release evidence to the defence. MP Randy White believes the case is being mishandled and he's not alone. The nine Koreans are caught between the justice system and Immigration Canada. The judge wants them released so they can have freer access to their lawyers. Immigration Canada has warrants out against the nine, which could prevent their release. White says it's not only outrageous that they're likely to be released, but it's obvious that these people will disappear. Immigration Canada officials aren't saying if they wil l comply with the judge, who has ordered a decision by Wednesday
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