MONTREAL – A police operation targeting violent crime and drug trafficking in Montreal and the South Shore community of Longueuil that started Friday night is now over.
Montreal police (SPVM) said that 10 search warrants were executed overnight and that eight people were arrested.
Of those arrested, five were men between the ages of 26 and 48 and three were women between the ages of 36 and
SPVM spokesperson, Andre Lecrlerc, confirmed to Global News that some of the suspects had ties to street gangs and organized crime.
During the raid, police seized more than $100,000 in cash, as well as two firearms.
Crystal meth, pot, cocaine and amphetamines were also seized during the raid.
A similar police operation targeting organized crime led to 48 arrests just over a week ago.
READ MORE: Police raids across Montreal target organized crime
Police said that while the search warrants have all been executed, the investigation is still ongoing.
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