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Vancouver man arrested in relation to illicit drug dispensary

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 04 May, 2023 04:03 PM
  • Vancouver man arrested in relation to illicit drug dispensary

Vancouver police have arrested a 51-year-old man for drug trafficking in connection with an illicit drug dispensary.

Officers say the suspect was selling cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin out of a mobile trailer in the city's Downtown Eastside. 

They have now seized two vehicles, body armour, and Canadian currency as part of the ongoing investigation. 

The man is forbidden from returning to the Downtown Eastside as part of his release conditions.

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