Quebec provincial police say four people are expected to appear in court this afternoon following a police operation linked to organized crime in a Mohawk settlement outside Montreal.
Sgt. Marc Tessier says police arrested three men in their forties along with a 31-year-old woman and seized drugs and weapons in Kanesatake, about 40 kilometres northwest of Montreal.
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Tessier says a fifth person detained by police was released.
Provincial police say the investigation into alleged illegal firearms and drug trafficking began in the summer of 2024.
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Two vehicles and two homes were targeted in today’s operation.
The four suspects, all Kanesatake residents, will appear in court in St-Jérôme, north of Montreal.
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