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Police arrest seven, seize narcotics in drug raids

Six people have been arrested in drug raids across Greater Montreal in a joint effort by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), RCMP, and Laval police, Wednesday, February, 1, 2017. The Canadian Press / File Photo

Seven people have been arrested in drug raids across Greater Montreal.

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It was a joint effort by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), RCMP, and Laval police aimed at dismantling organized crime.

Police said Operation Estacade seized $911,300 CAD, 113.5 kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of MDMA (methamphetamine), 281 pounds of cannabis and 50,000 methamphetamine pills.

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Three prohibited weapons were also seized.

The suspects are aged between 24 and 52 years old.

READ MORE: Quebec police make 47 arrests in anti-drug raids east of Montreal

Three of the seven people arrested are from Montreal, while the three others are from Île Bizard, Blainville, and Laval.

Police said they are still searching for one other person.

With files from The Canadian Press.

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