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among a total street value of $3 million from the 18month investigation

Insp Todd Balaban said his team is pleased to make this kind of seizure as W-18, if dealt and used, could’ve quickly claimed more lives

“We’re really focused on people that are importing and dropping the drugs, especially drugs that are very toxic and dangerous to us,” he added during a news conference last Thursday (Feb 16)

The Coquitlam RCMPled initiative was known as “ENEVERMIND”

It was led by the detachment’s drugs and organized crime unit and targeted known dealers in the TriCities, beginning as far back as summer 2021

As a result, there are 13 accused suspects that could potentially face charges:

Five were arrested over the course of the investigation They’re between the ages of 20 and 46, and RCMP are recommending charges against eight others All involved have been released pending approval of charges from the BC Prosecution Service Balaban said some of the people involved were a known group that focuses on drug trafficking across the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and Pitt Meadows

The arrests followed seven search warrants that were executed on Jan 25 this year at four locations in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Maple Ridge

“The takeaway from this is we’ve taken a significant amount of illicit and toxic drugs off the streets, which will reduce harm for people,” Balaban said

February 17 - March 12