B.C.’s Anti-Gang Agency Says a Four-Day Joint Deployment With Fort St. John RCMP in Late October Produced Multiple Arrests and Seized About 210 Grams of Suspected Illicit Drugs, About $14,000 in Cash and Several Weapons (November 9, 2026)
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia says its North District Uniform Gang Enforcement Team and the Fort St. John RCMP arrested multiple people during a four-day deployment in Fort St. John and surrounding areas from October 22 to 25, 2026, and seized about 210 grams of suspected illicit drugs, about $14,000 in Canadian currency and several weapons. The agency says the arrests were in connection with drug trafficking, weapons offences and outstanding warrants, and that the deployment was in response to increased violence in the community. The release was published on November 9, 2026. No charges have been announced.
Legal status: Arrests reported; no charges have been announced, nothing has been tested in court, and anyone arrested is presumed innocent.
The October Deployment
The agency says the deployment ran from October 22 to 25, 2026, in Fort St. John and surrounding areas, and that it was in response to increased violence in the community. It credits its own North District Uniform Gang Enforcement Team, known as UGET, together with the Fort St. John RCMP.
The release says multiple individuals were arrested in connection with drug trafficking, weapons offences and outstanding warrants. The number of people arrested has not been given, and no names or charges have been released.
What the Agency Says Was Seized
The release puts the drug seizure at approximately 210 grams of suspected illicit drugs, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. It also reports approximately $14,000 in Canadian currency and multiple weapons: a machete, knives, mace and an axe.
S/Sgt. Scott Watson, Acting Detachment Commander of the Fort St. John RCMP, is quoted saying the results “represent a significant effort by officers” to address criminal activity. Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha, a Media Relations Officer with the agency, is quoted saying, “This deployment demonstrates the importance of strong policing partnerships.”
What the release states
- Dates and place: October 22 to 25, 2026, in Fort St. John and surrounding areas
- Arrests: multiple individuals, in connection with drug trafficking, weapons offences and outstanding warrants
- Drugs: approximately 210 grams of suspected illicit drugs, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine
- Cash and weapons: approximately $14,000 in Canadian currency; a machete, knives, mace and an axe
Timeline
- October 22 to 25, 2026A four-day deployment by the agency’s North District Uniform Gang Enforcement Team and the Fort St. John RCMP in Fort St. John and surrounding areas, which the agency says was in response to increased violence in the community.
- During the deploymentMultiple people are arrested in connection with drug trafficking, weapons offences and outstanding warrants. About 210 grams of suspected illicit drugs, about $14,000 in cash, a machete, knives, mace and an axe are seized.
- Monday, November 9, 2026The agency publishes the results of the deployment.
Credited with the deployment alongside the detachment; the agency published the results
Credited as the partner detachment; its acting detachment commander is quoted in the release
Related Files
Sources
- Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia, “North District UGET and Fort St. John RCMP Target Drug Trafficking and Violence in Joint Enforcement Operation”, November 9, 2026 — for the deployment dates, the arrests and the seizures — cfseu.bc.ca
No one has been named and no charges have been announced, so nothing here has been tested in court and anyone arrested is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The allegations are those of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia, as published in its release of November 9, 2026. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
