Drug Trade

• Alberta Sheriffs shut down Lethbridge drug house

  A house in north Lethbridge has been shuttered after investigators reportedly witnesses several drug transactions and saw paraphernalia around the property.

  Crime

  May 4
  
• Winnipeg police charge 6 after man stabbed, forcibly confined

  Five men and a woman between the ages of 24 and 47 have been charged with aggravated assault and forcible confinement after a man was beaten and stabbed following an argument.

  Crime

  Apr 19
  
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• Meth, machetes among contraband seized by RCMP in Dauphin raid

  Manitoba RCMP said a bust executed on March 31 in Dauphin turned up two firearms, four machetes, bear spray, 43 grams of crystal meth and quantities of cocaine and hydromorphone.

  Crime

  Apr 7
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• Suspicious vehicle search yields drugs, cash, weapons: Vernon RCMP

  After noticing a vehicle parked in the snowy portion of the Kalamalka Lake lookout Friday, Vernon police searched the occupant and vehicle and seized drugs, cash and weapons.

  Crime

  Jan 8
• $10K in drugs seized resulting in charges for 3 people: Nottawasaga OPP

  Nottawasaga OPP say three people have been charged in connection with a drug-trafficking investigation involving cocaine and opioids.

  Crime

  Sep 24, 2021
• Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan raises narcotics threat in the region

  The Taliban portray themselves as holy warriors, but in reality, they operate more like a mafia, writes Gretchen S. Peters.

  Commentary

  Sep 9, 2021
• VPD bust alleged drug operation that used condos as stash houses and taxis for deliveries

  A 52-year-old Burnaby man and a 21-year-old man from Vancouver were arrested in connection with a significant drug bust but released pending further investigation.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2021
• Woman’s body discovered inside Naramata home; homicide linked to double killing in May, say police

  Police say officers attended a residence on 3rd Street and found the body of a woman inside. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2021
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• Youth the key to long-term disruption of gangs, says B.C. cop

  Gangs begin grooming kids as early as Grade 6, says KidsPlay founder Kal Dosanjh, in order to turn them into disposable tools of the drug trade by the time they're in high school.

  Crime

  May 14, 2021
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• 3 people charged in Edmonton police in drug lab investigation

  Edmonton investigators seized nearly $1 million in illegal drugs, drug production equipment, cash, weapons and a stolen vehicle on March 18 as a part of a four-month investigation.

  Crime

  Apr 24, 2021