On February 23, BC RCMP (Federal Police) announced the arrest of eight members of a British Columbia (BC)-based criminal organization following an 18-month investigation.<\/p>\n
As a result, five people were arrested on multiple charges related to illegal drug manufacture and weapons, including three arrests in Abbotsford. Both teams began their investigation in September 2022. In March 2023, 11 search warrants were issued.<\/p>\n
Investigations in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Delta, Richmond, and Surrey resulted in the seizure of numerous types of fake drugs, firearms, cash, electronic equipment, and large quantities of chemicals and illegal substances. This investigation revealed the entirety of a sophisticated and large-scale drug smuggling operation that was taking place in a house in the south of Surrey.<\/p>\n
The fake drugs found also contained alfentanil, which is far more toxic than fentanyl or morphine. Police say they have been able to “keep millions of people from ingesting potentially deadly drugs out of our communities.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"