Gangland Files
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Mission RCMP Say Convicted Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
Mission RCMP say a 45-year-old man convicted of drug trafficking and firearms offences was sentenced to ten years in prison on September 10. The force says a Crime Reduction Unit investigation that began in 2021 led to the seizure of more than 1.2 kilograms of fentanyl, crack cocaine and seven firearms, including a fully automatic…
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Eight Face Drug Charges After Two OPP Warrants in Haliburton
Eight people face drug charges after Ontario Provincial Police street crime units executed two Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants in Haliburton on November 4, seizing suspected fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine along with $1,560 in cash, Kawartha 411 and My Haliburton Now report.
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Nine Arrested as Winnipeg Police Seize About $970,000 in Drugs
Winnipeg police say nine people were arrested and about $970,000 in drugs, six firearms and roughly $126,000 in cash were seized after an Organized Crime Unit investigation into an alleged interprovincial trafficking network, with search warrants executed in Winnipeg and the Greater Toronto Area. Global News reports the file was called Project Pink Panther.
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Calgary Police Charge Two Men After Handguns, Crack Cocaine and Pills Seized
Calgary police say warrants executed on November 5 at two northwest residences and two vehicles turned up a loaded Glock handgun, a stolen Para Ordnance handgun, about 55 grams of crack cocaine, 339 opiate-based pills and $21,271.45 in cash. Two men, aged 23 and 21, face 17 counts between them, including possession for the purpose…
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Woman, 26, Charged After About 100 Grams of Cocaine Seized at Bunibonibee Airport
Manitoba RCMP say First Nations Safety Officers detained a female suspect coming off a flight at the Bunibonibee Cree Nation airport after an alert on November 5, and that two items wrapped in electrical tape held about 100 grams of cocaine. A 26-year-old woman is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and two…
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CFSEU-BC Reports Arrests and Drug Seizure in Fort St. John Deployment
CFSEU-BC says a four-day joint deployment with Fort St. John RCMP in late October produced multiple arrests tied to drug trafficking, weapons offences and outstanding warrants, and seized about 210 grams of suspected illicit drugs and about $14,000 in cash. The agency published the results on November 9.
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October 2026 Weapons Report: 153 Briefings, 21 Shootings, 147 Firearms Seized
Gangland Files logged 282 incidents in October 2026. In 153 a weapon was used, seized or charged: 21 shootings, 147 firearms seized across 59 incidents, and 27 cases tied to weapons prohibition orders. This reflects our coverage, not national crime statistics.
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Three Face Charges After About 265 Grams of Cocaine Seized in Thompson
Manitoba RCMP say the Thompson Crime Suppression Unit found about 265 grams of cocaine and Canadian currency in bags in a parked vehicle just after midnight on November 8. Two 20-year-olds were charged and remanded, and a 30-year-old woman who faces charges was released on an undertaking.
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Two Arrested and Two Handguns Seized After Laval Gym Shooting
Two men were arrested after several gunshots were fired outside a gym in the Vimont sector of Laval, and two handguns were seized, Courrier Laval reports. The man targeted, 34, was not struck. Noovo Info reports Laval police told CTV News the event would be linked to organized crime.
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CSC Puts Collins Bay Contraband Seizure at $593,253 in Institutional Value
The Correctional Service of Canada says packages seized at Collins Bay Institution in Kingston between October 30 and November 4 included tobacco, marijuana, cannabis concentrate and an edged weapon, and puts their institutional value at $593,253. A service spokesperson told Kingstonist the seizures were a combination of suspected drone drops and exceptional searches within the…