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Man Fined $10K for Role in Illegal Gambling at B.C.’s Big Shots Café

Francisco Batista Pires was fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to illegal gaming linked to organized crime, following a multi-year investigation by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.

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A man who was accused of running an illegal gaming house out of a café in Metro Vancouver has been fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to a lesser charge, according to authorities.

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CTV News broke the news in Canada on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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