This is a short chapter, but it's only meant to describe a bit of the enemy's fate. Also, the event here is made purely from my imagination and should not be taken too seriously. Otherwise, I would have taken Law, but I have conflicting timelines...
Chapter nine
The morning after the operation's closure, Vulture was brought into a VPD detachment in Vancouver escorted by an ERT unit and several VPD officers. Not to mention Chief Superintendent Stevenston!
While they were on the road, Stevenston made a phone call.
"Welcome to the provincial courts of BC. How may I help?"
"I'm requesting Donald Chan's office."
"One moment please."
Stevenston waited for a few minutes before a new voice came on the line.
"Donald Chan's office. This is his secretary speaking."
"This is RCMP Chief Superintendent Stevenston; I'm requesting to bring in a charged suspect before Mr. Chan. Is he available?"
"Yes he is. When would you like to present the case?"
"This morning would be nice."
"Certainly."
It didn't take long for the press to line up outside the building once the police got there. As Vulture was being loaded out of the cruiser the CBC and Global broadcasters took video shots at Vulture while several more news press such as the Province, Globe and Mail, and the Vancouver Sun took pictures.
Stevenston was responsible for helping the other officers form a line to push away the press from the VPD detachment. After Vulture was inside he went to a few Inspectors and discussed what would happen next.
"We will present the charges at the court with the Crown."
"What kind of charges?" Stevenston enquired.
"Well..." the Inspector scratched his head, "We have multiple charges in which more than half are considered major. They include..."
Stevenston nodded, "Go on."
"They include making available property or services for terrorist purposes, using or possessing property for terrorist purposes, using firearm in commission or offence, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, possession for the purpose of trafficking and many more multiple charges. The other GSI agents will be facing similar charges. Needless to say that they're all major."
Stevenston chuckled, "Imagine how much the Crown attorney has to face now, they'll need at least a dozen prosecutors."
The other Inspectors burst out laughing.
The following morning, Vulture was brought before a judge in the Vancouver district Provincial Court. Stevenston, dressed in an RCMP suit, went with two Inspectors to present the case.
"Would you like to call a lawyer, Vulture?" asked the Inspector.
Vulture shook his head, so the Inspector turned to Stevenston and said. "We need the court to appoint a lawyer for Vulture before he can go in."
Stevenston nodded. "We'll talk once we're inside."
The Crown attorney was already there when they entered the courtroom. Seated at the front was Justice Donald Chan.
"Your Honour," Stevenston began. "The accused doesn't have a lawyer present. We request that the court appoint a lawyer for him before we present the charges."
Justice Chan nodded and made a phone call, "Hello, Mr. Stasis..."
An hour later, the defense lawyer named Mr. Stasis, a recent graduate of Simon Fraser University, appeared in the courtroom with a security guard.
"Your Honour," said Stasis.
Justice Chan gave Stasis a look of approval and said. "Welcome."
Stasis took a seat near the front and took out several notebooks.
"Let's begin," said Chan.
The Inspectors looked at Stevenston first, then said, "Your Honour, last night the RCMP and VPD did a joint operation in the Vancouver harbour to bust a world-smuggling organisation called the GSI. The raid was highly successful and we've apprehended many GSI agents. This agent, in particular..." he glanced at Vulture, "Is the leader of the organisation. We went through a lot a trouble to arrest him, and there is no need to say that the charges we've recommended to him under the Criminal Code should be considered major..."
The Crown attorney looked up, and took a few seconds to make several notes. Then he looked at the Inspector again. Stasis did the same.
"The charges include several counts of importing and exporting knowing it is unauthorised, one count of making available property or services for terrorist purposes, one count of using or possessing property for terrorist purposes, one count of weapons trafficking..."
The Inspector stopped to take a drink of water, and then he continued.
"Three counts of possession for purpose of trafficking, two counts of possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, one count of escape and being at large without excuse, one count of unlawfully causing bodily harm and..."
The Inspector waited for Stasis and the Crown attorney to finish their notes, when they finished, he stated the rest of the charges, "Finally the higher offences he has committed; one count of assaulting a police officer, two counts of assaulting a police officer causing bodily harm, and three counts of disarming a police officer. These charges can no further be justified, Your Honour."
The Crown and Stasis each took many pages of notes. Each page with the title of the charge stated. When they had finished, they looked to Justice Chan awaiting his final decision of Vulture's fate.
Justice Chan picked up his hammer and hit it, "There is absolutely no reason why this man should be released. The date of this trial will be set in exactly forty-eight days and within this time I order the RCMP to keep him in custody. I will allow the press to publish the news of this raid, including the date of the trial. Gentlemen, you may start building your cases tomorrow. Adjournment."
The Crown and Stasis looked at each other and nodded. After everyone rose up and bowed to the judge, they exited the courtroom.
Stevenston headed outside. Time to go back. So he boarded an RCMP car and awaited a lift back to Lougheed Highway.
