Drug Trafficking

• Saskatchewan drug traffickers can now face civil lawsuits for related damages

  Saskatchewan’s newest anti-drug regulation allows the province, or people harmed by drug trafficking, to sue drug traffickers for harm-related damages went into effect on Monday.

  Politics

  Jun 1
  
• Over $25K in illegal drugs seized in Niagara drug trafficking investigation

  Four people were arrested and more than $25,000 worth of illicit drugs were seized following a drug trafficking investigation in the Niagara Region.

  Crime

  May 19
  
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• Halton police seize ‘historic’ number of firearms in largest bust

  Halton police say they seized 24 handguns and other prohibited items in a major GTA drug trafficking probe, marking the largest firearms seizure in the service’s history.

  Crime

  May 19
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• U.S. DEA ‘keeping our eye on Canada,’ plans new offices to combat fentanyl

  DEA Administrator Terrance Cole said officials are 'very conscious' of the shipment of precursor chemicals through the Port of Vancouver for fentanyl manufacturing in Canada.

  U.S. News

  May 13
• Saint John police arrest four people in drug trafficking investigation

  Police in southern New Brunswick say they arrested four people and seized some edged weapons and substances in a drug trafficking investigation.

  Crime

  Apr 28
• Cryptocurrency, drugs seized after dark web probe leads to arrest: Saskatoon police

  Saskatoon police say the 30-year-old suspect has been charged with trafficking controlled substances and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000. 

  Crime

  Apr 8
• Ontario man pleads guilty to trafficking US$17M of meth, cocaine into Canada

  A Brampton, Ont., man may spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking up to US$17 million worth of meth and cocaine into Canada.

  Crime

  Mar 27
• British man who was living in Vancouver convicted in U.S. dark web drug trafficking

  Paul Anthony Nicholls, 47, was living in Vancouver, B.C., in 2017 and conspired with at least one other person to run a drug trafficking operation titled Canada1.

  Crime

  Feb 6
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• How the Ryan Wedding drug trial could compare to ‘El Chapo’ court case

  The former U.S. attorney who oversaw the prosecution and conviction of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman tells Global News there are similarities in both cases.

  Crime

  Jan 28
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• $7M in heroin found on truck trying to cross into Canada from U.S.

  The estimated street value of the heroin is almost $7 million.

  Crime

  Jan 16