Appeal dismissed for Cory Vallee, hit man in 2009 Langley gang slaying – BC | The Canadian News

A BC man convicted in a gang hit more than 10 years ago will remain behind bars, after the province’s top court dismissed his appeal on Thursday.

Cory Vallee was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for fatally shooting Red Scorpion gang member Kevin LeClair outside a Langley shopping center in February 2009.

The murder came at the height of a gang war between the Red Scorpions and the United Nations gang.

Vallee fled to Mexico but was arrested in Guadalajara in 2014 and returned to Canada to stand trial.

With the BC Court of Appeals dismissing his appeal, Vallee will continue to serve his life sentence without the possibility of parole for 25 years.

Investigators continue to search for a man suspected of involvement in the hit, Conor D’Monte, who is wanted for murder, the gang-focused British Columbia Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit said Thursday.

D’Monte, who is believed to have fled Canada in 2011, is considered an “international fugitive”, the CFSEU ​​said, adding that anyone with information on his current whereabouts should contact local police.

A $100,000 reward for information leading to D’Monte’s arrest remains valid through January 30, 2022.

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