A major seizure in the Peace Region has put a dent into the local drug trade.
From May 6th to 11th, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit Uniform Gang Enforcement Team
were deployed to the Peace Region to work alongside Dawson Creek and Fort St. John RCMP.
The deployment resulted in 33 arrests and 27 new investigations. Officers seized a significant quantity of firearms, weapons, suspected illicit drugs, and cash.
• Firearms/Weapons:
o 1 loaded 9 mm rifle
o 2 loaded 9 mm pistols
o 2 rifles
o 1 loaded .22 calibre pistol
o 2 replica firearms
o 9 knives
o 2 batons
o 1 machete
o 1 axe
o 1 bayonet
o 2 tasers
o Assorted ammo, scopes, rails and magazines
• Drugs:
o 850 grams of crack cocaine
o 275 grams of cocaine
o 15 grams of crystal methamphetamine
o 5 grams of fentanyl
• Cash: Approximately $12,500
“The deployment of our overt UGET officers is a key part of CFSEU-BC’s provincewide strategy to reduce gang-related violence,” said Cpl. Sarbjit K. Sangha,
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