Drug Trade

• Kelowna Mounties suspend five drivers during one-day enforcement blitz

  Police said they also seized and removed a significant amount of illicit drugs and cash believed to be associated with the street-level drug trade, in Kelowna.

  Crime

  May 26, 2023
  
• Over $8M in drugs seized, 2 charged in dismantled cannabis lab: London, Ont. police

  As police in London continue to investigate an illegal cannabis lab, the home involved, according to Ontario property records, is owned by a numbered company registered in Toronto.

  Crime

  Apr 11, 2023
  
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• Alberta Sheriffs shut down Lethbridge drug house

  A house in north Lethbridge has been shuttered after investigators reportedly witnesses several drug transactions and saw paraphernalia around the property.

  Crime

  May 4, 2022
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• Winnipeg police charge 6 after man stabbed, forcibly confined

  Five men and a woman between the ages of 24 and 47 have been charged with aggravated assault and forcible confinement after a man was beaten and stabbed following an argument.

  Crime

  Apr 19, 2022
• Meth, machetes among contraband seized by RCMP in Dauphin raid

  Manitoba RCMP said a bust executed on March 31 in Dauphin turned up two firearms, four machetes, bear spray, 43 grams of crystal meth and quantities of cocaine and hydromorphone.

  Crime

  Apr 7, 2022
• Suspicious vehicle search yields drugs, cash, weapons: Vernon RCMP

  After noticing a vehicle parked in the snowy portion of the Kalamalka Lake lookout Friday, Vernon police searched the occupant and vehicle and seized drugs, cash and weapons.

  Crime

  Jan 8, 2022
• $10K in drugs seized resulting in charges for 3 people: Nottawasaga OPP

  Nottawasaga OPP say three people have been charged in connection with a drug-trafficking investigation involving cocaine and opioids.

  Crime

  Sep 24, 2021
• Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan raises narcotics threat in the region

  The Taliban portray themselves as holy warriors, but in reality, they operate more like a mafia, writes Gretchen S. Peters.

  Commentary

  Sep 9, 2021
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• VPD bust alleged drug operation that used condos as stash houses and taxis for deliveries

  A 52-year-old Burnaby man and a 21-year-old man from Vancouver were arrested in connection with a significant drug bust but released pending further investigation.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2021
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• Woman’s body discovered inside Naramata home; homicide linked to double killing in May, say police

  Police say officers attended a residence on 3rd Street and found the body of a woman inside. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2021