HALIFAX – Police in Grand Prairie, Alta. have arrested six men in connection with a drug-trafficking network that allegedly has ties to Halifax.
The Grand Prairie Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit arrested six men, all originally from Halifax, on March 19 after a five-month investigation.
The men facing a total of 19 drug- and weapons-related charges are:
- Joshua Hendsbee, 26
- Derek Cawthorn, 23
- Marcus Verreault, 21
- Romell Allison, 19
- Ommyo Parham, 18
- Jeremy Ross, 33
Police say the group has ties to a Halifax-based criminal network that was also targeted in a September 2013 investigation that led to numerous arrests.
During the investigation, police say officers witnessed the group commit several drug deals in Grand Prairie.
Police say they also seized $18,000 worth of cocaine, two prohibited weapons and other evidence of drug trafficking.
Two other people were arrested and later released, and police say charges against them are pending.
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