Drug Trafficking
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Seven Arrested, Two in Court, After Gaspesie and Restigouche Drug Operation
Seven people aged 28 to 39 were arrested in the Surete du Quebec drug operation in the Baie-des-Chaleurs and the Restigouche, CIMT CHAU and CIEU-FM report, and about $110,000 in Canadian currency, five handguns and nearly 530 grams of cocaine were seized. Two men appeared at the New Carlisle courthouse.
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Four Men and a Youth Charged in Calgary’s Operation Guardian Drug Investigation
Calgary police say Operation Guardian, launched September 23, has produced five arrests and 17 charges, and that 3.18 kilograms of fentanyl, 701 fentanyl pills and more than $12,000 in cash were seized. Four Calgary men and a 15-year-old girl each face possession for the purpose of trafficking counts.
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Four Men Arrested as Longueuil Police Report 720,000 Meth Tablets Seized
Four men aged 23 to 44 were arrested in a Longueuil police operation named Sirop, FM 103,3 and Le Courrier du sud report, and 720,000 methamphetamine tablets, 80 kilograms of methamphetamine powder and ten pill presses were seized in searches in Montreal, Terrebonne, Rawdon, Sorel-Tracy, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines and Saint-Robert.
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Two Arrested After PEI RCMP Report Cocaine and Meth Seized Near Miscouche
Prince Edward Island RCMP say two adult males were arrested for possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking after a targeted vehicle stop on Route 2 near Miscouche on October 27. About three ounces of cocaine and one ounce of methamphetamine were seized. The force says the investigation is ongoing.
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Yarmouth Woman, 29, Will Face Trafficking-Related Charges After Cocaine Seized
Nova Scotia RCMP say a 29-year-old Yarmouth woman will face trafficking-related charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code driving offences. Officers found multiple baggies of packaged cocaine in a search incidental to arrest after a traffic stop on October 27.
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Two Charged After Sheshatshiu RCMP Traffic Stop Seizes Suspected Cocaine
Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP say Eliza Gregoire, 31, of Sheshatshiu and a 28-year-old man are each charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine after a traffic stop on Tsheniss Drive on October 27. Police say suspected cocaine, cash and a container of bear mace were seized.
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Two Charged After Swan Valley West Search Turns Up Cocaine and Suspected Pills
Manitoba RCMP say Ronald Boyko, 45, and April Boyko, 36, are each charged with three counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking after a search of a home in the RM of Swan Valley West. Three grams of cocaine and suspected hydromorphone pills were seized.
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Seven Arrested in Grandview as RCMP Report Cocaine, a Firearm and Swords Seized
Manitoba RCMP say seven people were arrested in Grandview after officers looking for a wanted man saw a firearm in open view and later searched a Railway Avenue North home. The force reports more than 70 grams of cocaine, a firearm, swords and knives and nearly $2,750 in cash were seized.
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44 Arrested, 187 Charges in Toronto East End Gun and Drug Probe
Toronto police say Project Matrix, run by the 55 Division Major Crime Unit in the city’s east end, has resulted in 44 arrests and 187 charges. Police say eight illegal firearms, 792 rounds of ammunition and a significant quantity of drugs were seized. The people charged have not been named.
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SQ Says Drug Trafficking Arrests, Searches Under Way in Gaspésie and Campbellton
The Sûreté du Québec says it is carrying out drug trafficking arrests and searches in New-Richmond, Cascapédia-Saint-Jules, Gesgapegiag and Campbellton, New Brunswick, with nearly 50 officers. Arrest numbers, charges and seizures have not been reported.