The Sûreté du Québec Says Its Outaouais Mixed Squad Carried Out 15 Drug-Trafficking Searches in the MRC de Papineau, Seizing More Than 45,000 Methamphetamine Tablets, More Than 970 Grams of Cocaine, a Handgun, Four Long Guns and More Than $63,000 in Cash (November 6, 2026)
The Sûreté du Québec says the Escouade régionale mixte (ERM) Outaouais, with the Service de police de Gatineau and the service de police de la MRC des Collines, carried out 15 searches in drug-trafficking matters in the MRC de Papineau. In a release published on November 6, 2026, the force says the searches turned up more than 45,000 methamphetamine tablets, more than 970 grams of cocaine, more than 14 grams of methamphetamine crystals, more than 40 ecstasy tablets, more than 160 electronic cigarettes with THC, more than $63,000 in Canadian currency, several cellphones, a handgun, three weapons of various types and four long guns. The force says the searches took place “hier,” the day before its release. No arrests or charges have been announced.
Legal status: No arrests or charges have been announced. The Sûreté du Québec says the investigation, which began in May 2026, continues.
Fifteen Searches Across Four Municipalities
The Sûreté du Québec places the searches on rue Principale in Fassett, rue Principale in Saint-André-Avellin, rue Portelance in Thurso and rue Coursol in Ripon. It says they targeted four residences, one apartment, seven vehicles, one personal watercraft and two trailers.
The force credits the searches to the ERM Outaouais, working with the Service de police de Gatineau and the service de police de la MRC des Collines. It describes the escouades régionales mixtes as partnerships between police services that pool resources to fight organized crime in all regions of Quebec.
What the Sûreté du Québec Says Was Seized
The force words the drug and cash figures as minimums, each introduced with “plus de” — more than. Two vehicles, one personal watercraft and two trailers were seized as offence-related property.
Seizure list, as the Sûreté du Québec words it
- Methamphetamine: more than 45,000 tablets, plus more than 14 grams of methamphetamine crystals
- Cocaine: more than 970 grams
- Other drugs: more than 40 ecstasy tablets; more than 160 electronic cigarettes with THC
- Currency: more than $63,000 in Canadian money
- Weapons: one handgun, three weapons of various types, four long guns
- Other: several cellphones; two vehicles, one personal watercraft and two trailers seized as offence-related property
- Status: no arrests or charges announced; the investigation, which began in May 2026, continues
An Investigation That Began in May
The Sûreté du Québec says the ERM Outaouais investigation began in May 2026 and is continuing. It invites anyone with information about drug trafficking or production to contact its Centrale de l’information criminelle, confidentially and at any time, at 1-800-659-4264.
Timeline
- May 2026The Sûreté du Québec says the ERM Outaouais investigation begins.
- The day before the releaseFifteen searches are carried out in the MRC de Papineau, at addresses in Fassett, Saint-André-Avellin, Thurso and Ripon, the force says (“hier”).
- November 6, 2026The Sûreté du Québec publishes the release listing the seizures and says the investigation continues.
Carried out the searches, the force says; its investigation began in May 2026
Worked with the ERM Outaouais on the searches, the force says
Worked with the ERM Outaouais on the searches, the force says
Published the November 6 release and takes tips through its Centrale de l’information criminelle
Related Files
Sources
- Sûreté du Québec, “PERQUISITIONS EN MATIÈRE DE LUTTE AU TRAFIC DE STUPÉFIANTS,” November 6, 2026 — for the searches and the seizures — sq.gouv.qc.ca
No charges have been announced in this investigation, and anyone later charged would be presumed innocent until proven guilty. The details of the searches and the seizures are the Sûreté du Québec’s, as published in its release of November 6, 2026. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
