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Coquitlam man facing drug charges in nation wide operation

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Dec, 2023 02:14 PM

A Coquitlam man is facing is facing a long list of charges, including trafficking and possession after police say they uncovered a large-scale, cross-Canada drug operation.

B-C's Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says police conducted a yearlong investigation that included police in Manitoba, resulting in three arrests and a large quantity of drugs and weapons seized.

Items seized include various amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and L-S-D, as well as 26 firearms and about 250-thousand-dollars in cash.

Department Superintendent Kevin O’Donnell says their investigation led to the disruption of what's believed to be a cross-Canada drug trafficking operation.

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