“When we talk about the scope of this project, this is the top of the fentanyl trafficking pyramid in British Columbia,” said Victoria Police Chief Del Manak. “This sends a strong message that police agencies are united across the province.”
The operation began in early June, when Victoria police’s Strike Force discovered a group it was watching was trafficking fentanyl on the Lower Mainland as well as in Victoria. The Strike Force then joined B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit for an investigation covering both areas, dubbed Project Juliet.
On Nov. 17, Victoria officers, including the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team, executed search warrants on a vehicle and three residences on Fisgard Street, Fairfield Road and View Street.
The drugs include high-concentration fentanyl, meth, MDMA, and cocaine.
Author of the article: Tiffany Crawford
Publishing date: Dec 16, 2020 • December 16, 2020 • 1 minute read • Victoria police and B.C. s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit say they have seized what they estimated to be $30 million in illegal drugs cash, and firearms in Victoria and Metro Vancouver in an investigation that spanned several months. Photo by Handout
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Victoria police and B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit say they have seized what they estimated to be $30 million in illegal drugs cash, and firearms in Victoria and Metro Vancouver in an investigation that spanned several months.
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