CFSEU-BC Says Its Uniform Gang Enforcement Team and the Port Alberni RCMP Charged Corey Lee Joseph Pouliot, 38, With Three Counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Cocaine, and That a Search of His Residence Turned Up a Firearm and Additional Drugs (November 6, 2026)
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia says Corey Lee Joseph Pouliot, 38, of Port Alberni was charged on October 29, 2026 with one count each of possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, following work by its Uniform Gang Enforcement Team and the Port Alberni RCMP General Investigation Section. The release says Port Alberni RCMP arrested Pouliot that day and executed a search warrant on his residence, where a firearm and additional drugs were located. He is expected to appear in court at a later date.
Legal status: Charged on October 29, 2026. The allegations have not been tested in court and Pouliot is presumed innocent.
A Foot Pursuit in June, Charges in October
CFSEU-BC says that on June 13, 2026, Uniform Gang Enforcement Team officers conducting proactive patrols in Port Alberni encountered a man in connection with an observed Motor Vehicle Act infraction. The man fled from police and was arrested following a foot pursuit, the release says, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and flight from a peace officer. Officers located suspected drugs consistent with drug trafficking and also seized cash and a weapon.
According to CFSEU-BC, the Port Alberni RCMP General Investigation Section then continued investigating the man’s alleged drug-trafficking activities. The release says Pouliot was charged on October 29, 2026, the same day Port Alberni RCMP arrested him and searched his residence under a warrant.
The Units
The release credits the CFSEU-BC Uniform Gang Enforcement Team and the Port Alberni RCMP General Investigation Section. Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha, media relations officer for CFSEU-BC, is quoted saying: “Strong partnerships allow the work we begin during a deployment to have a lasting impact.” The release describes the Uniform Gang Enforcement Team as working alongside police agencies throughout British Columbia to address gang-related crime and violence.
What the release states
- Charges: one count each of possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine
- Accused: Corey Lee Joseph Pouliot, 38, of Port Alberni, charged October 29, 2026
- Search: a warrant was executed on Pouliot’s residence, where a firearm and additional drugs were located
- June 13 arrest: a man arrested after a foot pursuit for possession for the purpose of trafficking and flight from a peace officer; suspected drugs, cash and a weapon seized
- Court: Pouliot is expected to appear in court at a later date
Timeline
- June 13, 2026Uniform Gang Enforcement Team officers on proactive patrol in Port Alberni encounter a man over a Motor Vehicle Act infraction; he flees, is arrested after a foot pursuit, and suspected drugs, cash and a weapon are seized.
- October 29, 2026Port Alberni RCMP arrest Corey Lee Joseph Pouliot, 38, and execute a search warrant on his residence, where a firearm and additional drugs are located. He is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
- November 6, 2026CFSEU-BC publishes the charges.
Credited with the investigation
Credited with the investigation
Related Files
Sources
- CFSEU-BC, “UGET and Port Alberni RCMP Partnership Leads to Drug Trafficking Charges,” November 6, 2026 — for the charges, the search and the seizures — cfseu.bc.ca
Pouliot is presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of CFSEU-BC and the Port Alberni RCMP, as published in the CFSEU-BC release of November 6, 2026. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
