Drug Trafficking

• Ottawa police lay more than 140 charges in major organized crime probe

  After an extensive 18-month investigation, Ottawa police says it has wrapped up an operation targeting a violent criminal network that was distributing illegal narcotics in Ottawa.

  Crime

  Nov 14
  
• B.C. traffic stop nets 73 kg of cocaine, Surrey man arrested

  The BC Highway Patrol said the stop happened on Oct. 8 during a joint roadblock with local RCMP on Highway 1 between Sicamous and Revelstoke.

  Crime

  Oct 28
  
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• 32 arrested after investigation reveals Toronto gang was shipping drugs using Canada Post: police

  Toronto police say they seized cocaine with an approximate street value of $568,000 and methamphetamine, valued at approximately $480,000 during Project Foxx.

  Crime

  Aug 15
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• 63 kilograms of cocaine stashed inside grand piano, 4 arrested: Quebec police

  The RCMP arrested four people on July 12 allegedly involved in a conspiracy to import and traffic the drugs, following a tip from Homeland Security Investigations.

  Crime

  Jul 15
• $1.3M Regina drug bust leads to arrest of man from India without documentation: police

  Regina Police officers charged a 20-year-old man from India with no last name after seizing $1.3 million in drug, cash and other drug trafficking evidence.

  Crime

  Jul 8
• ‘Close associate’ of Quebec gang leader arrested by B.C. RCMP

  Police say a 28-year-old Guillaume St-Louis Bernier was arrested in Kelowna, B.C., by the RCMP on June 30 following a police stop.

  Crime

  Jul 6
• Man, youth from Toronto arrested after drugs seized in Lindsay: police

  Police say a search warrant executed early Friday in Lindsay lead to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine and several thousands dollars in cash.

  Crime

  Jun 28
• Ex-Honduran president gets 45 years in U.S. prison for aiding drug traffickers

  Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of taking bribes from drug traffickers and conspiring with his military and police while in office to enable tons of cocaine to reach the U.S.

  World

  Jun 26
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• 3 men charged in drug trafficking operation linked to overdose deaths

  Calgary police charge three men with 49 offences as part of separate drug trafficking investigations connected to two fatal overdoses.

  Crime

  Jun 24
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• $919K of illegal drugs seized in northeast Edmonton trafficking investigation

  Edmonton police officers have seized $919,000 in illegal drugs as part of a trafficking investigation and are searching for the man accused. 

  Crime

  Jun 13