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Canadian lawyer linked to crime gang and disbarred
William Maastop of British Columbia has been convicted of helping an organised crime gang, 'the Greeks', to trace an informant.
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He pleaded guilty to the charge in the Supreme Court and the sentence given then, of one year, has recently been increased by the Court of Appeal to two and a half. Now the Law Society of British Columbia has disbarred him, saying - according to Castanet.com - that it is important to deter other lawyers from taking illegal actions to help their clients. Source: Castanet.com
