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12 people arrested in Montreal-area drug busts

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WATCH ABOVE: Ten men and two women were arrested during a large drug bust in the Montreal area – Dec 18, 2018

Ten men and two women were arrested during a large drug bust early Tuesday morning.

About 120 police officers from various forces, including Quebec provincial police, Longueuil, Laval, Châteauguay, Roussillon and Richelieu-Saint-Laurent, were involved.

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They raided 12 addresses: six in Longueuil, two in Brossard, two in Saint-Hubert and one in Mascouche and Saint-Amable.

Police found unspecified amounts of cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine on the premises.

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The bust started around 5 a.m. and came after a two-month long investigation. The men arrested are between the ages of 27 and 55, the women are 32 to 45.

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Most of the suspects are known to police, but officers say they are not linked to organized crime groups.

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They will be met by investigators later in the day.

As of publishing, the raids were still ongoing.

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