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Mounties Seize Marijuana, Cash In Chilliwack, B.C., Dial-A-Dope Bust

The Canadian Press, 21 Jan, 2017 03:15 PM
  • Mounties Seize Marijuana, Cash In Chilliwack, B.C., Dial-A-Dope Bust
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Police say an alleged dial-a-dope ring has been shut down in Chilliwack, B.C., and five people have been arrested.
 
RCMP say officers received tips in May 2016 about a group selling narcotics throughout the city.
 
They say a lengthy investigation began, where officers covertly gathered evidence about the alleged dial-a-dope ring.
 
Mounties executed two search warrants in Chilliwack on Jan. 11 and seized cocaine, two kilograms of marijuana, $30,000 in cash, four vehicles and other evidence.
 
Four men and a woman were arrested.
 
Police say they will submit a report to Crown counsel, who will decide whether criminal charges should be laid.

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