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Insp. Elton Hall, of the Winnipeg police organized crime unit, said Wednesday that police had seized a “large quantity of Canadian currency” at the Winnipeg International Airport on March 22. He said the money was determined to be linked to a high-level organized crime network.

Chilliwack RCMP have arrested seven people in a seven-month-long drug trafficking investigation. Fourteen search warrants were executed at residences in the Lower Mainland in Chilliwack, Vancouver, Surrey and Langley — resulting in a significant seizure of suspected cocaine, fentanyl, meth and guns, four vehicles and more.

Police are cracking down on drugs, violence and overall social disorder they say has been witnessed at LRT stations in Calgary. A long list of charges had been laid ranging from drug trafficking to concealed weapons. As Jayme Doll reports, there is still a long way to go.

The debate on the opioid crisis in Canada continued in the House of Commons on Tuesday with Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau whether Toronto would be next to decriminalize possession of hard drugs after the city of Vancouver took the measure. Conservative MP Kerry Findlay followed up the...

The B.C. government is addressing growing concerns of illicit substance use and drug dealing in hospitals. Angela Jung reports on what the health minister is now promising to combat the problem.

The Manitoba government has introduced two bills aimed at cracking down on drug trafficking and organized crime.

Seven people have been arrested in an auto theft investigation. As Catherine McDonald reports, Project Paranoid began as undercover officers were investigating drug and gun trafficking.

With the crashes piling up during Friday’s morning commute, Calgary police issued a traffic advisory urging motorist to slow down and drive to snowy conditions. Doug Vaessen reports on day four of the spring storm.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a 60-year-old Surrey man , convicted of smuggling drugs. In November 2017, border service agents at the Pacific Crossing searched a truck owned and driven by Raj Kumar Mehmi. In September of last year, Mehmi was found guilty on two drug charges but one month later he fled...

Calgary police have arrested 27 people and laid more than 200 charges following an undercover sting around Calgary CTrain stations in an effort to cut down on drug trafficking, crime and disorder. Ina Sidhu reports.

Police have busted an alleged Canada-wide drug trafficking operation based in the Lower Mainland. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit searched homes in Langley, Maple Ridge and Abbotsford, seized drugs, guns and cash, and arrested two people.

A video submitted to Global News shows a man apparently driving and a woman dragged as the car hits a traffic island and crashes into the building on Sunday evening. One man is facing possible impaired driving charges, and the woman was taken to hospital. Police are looking for more information. Aaron McArthur reports.

A two-month investigation by the Winnipeg police has led to $5.4 million in drugs coming off the streets.

Regina Police Service Staff Sergeant Kelly Campbell said on Thursday that “the number of trafficking cases related to Fentanyl is concerning because of the drug’s potency, while the use of other drugs like cocaine remains steady.”

Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld joins Global News Hour at 6 to discuss recent drug trafficking charges in a $1M+ case, emphasizing disruption of drug flow and profit. He also highlights the impact of such busts on distribution networks and discusses efforts to optimize police response to diverse calls while partnering for community safety.

Ontario Provincial Police Det. Insp Lee Fulford said through Project Moffatt investigators discovered three criminal organizations trafficking illegal drugs and firearms across the province. Fulford said one criminal network operated out of Peel Region, another in York Region and the third in was based out of a northeast region in Ontario.

A City of Kawartha Lakes OPP traffic stop results in drug trafficking related charges for three people; Peterborough City Council set to discuss the Jackson Creek cleanup; Peterborough Police will ask councillors for final approval to install 12 new CCTV cameras in the downtown core; Skytracker weather. Tricia Mason has the details.

Traffic Reporter Katelin Owsianski discusses the importance of talking to your graduating teen about drinking and driving, and drug-impaired driving, during grad party season.

The teen driver who took off from a traffic stop dragging Calgary police officer Sgt. Andrew Harnett will face an adult sentence despite being tried in youth court. As Elissa Carpenter reports, Harnett’s family expressed gratitude and renewed faith in the justice system.

The U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday the arrest of 288 suspects, as part of an international law enforcement operation aimed at curbing the illicit trafficking of fentanyl and other dangerous opioids on the dark web. The operation, dubbed Operation SpecTor, involved multiple law enforcement agencies and was conducted across the United States, Europe and...