Major Anti -Drug Trafficking Operation Unfolds in Montreal and Surrounding Areas
Raids carried out in North Shore
In a significant development nearly one year after launching raids targeting a major synthetic drug production ring spanning Quebec and Ontario, Montreal police have announced a fresh wave of arrests in connection with their ongoing investigation. This latest operation, led by the anti-gang squad, is anticipated to result in “numerous” apprehensions.
Early on Tuesday November 21st 2023, law enforcement officials disclosed that warrants were being executed in various locations, including St-Lin–Laurentides, Gore, Ste-Julienne, Morin-Heights, Neuville, Deux-Montagnes, and the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds–Roxboro.
These recent arrests follow a series of nearly two dozen raids conducted by Montreal police on November 23, 2022, in both Quebec and Ontario. The operation, which involved the collaboration of over 300 police officers and enlisted the support of the Sûreté du Québec and Ontario Provincial Police, saw 22 warrants carried out across Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Lanaudière, the Laurentians, Hastings County, and Napanee, Ontario.
During these raids, law enforcement agencies apprehended a total of 13 suspects and seized nearly one million methamphetamine pills. Additionally, they confiscated equipment used in drug production, various chemicals, electric stun pistols, knives, and thousands of dollars in cash. At the time of this operation, authorities had already indicated that further arrests were imminent.
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