Undercover operation targets drug traffickers in Quesnel

Quesnel

2022-10-05 11:24 HAP

Dossier nº 2022-2637

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Charges are pending against several drug traffickers after a successful two month undercover operation in Quesnel.

During the months of July and August of 2022, the Quesnel Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) entered into an investigation that targeted drug traffickers in the community. The goal of the undercover operation dubbed, Project E-NANDU 2022, was targeted enforcement to impact the supply of toxic drugs in Quesnel, which in turn would help reduce the number of overdoses and deaths.

During the Project, the police made 42 purchases of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine from 22 drug dealers. The police also executed four search warrants and seized over 5 kilograms of cocaine, 57 grams of fentanyl, 29 grams of methamphetamine, 7 grams of heroin, $92,920 in cash, 15 firearms, and two prohibited weapons.

This was the second undercover operation targeting drug trafficking in the past 15 months. In the summer of 2021, CRU initiated Project E-NANDU, which resulted in 30 purchases of illicit drugs from 13 drug traffickers, said Cpl. Matt Isaak, who is in charge of CRU. Traffickers do not care about the community harm, or the risk of overdose deaths due to the toxic drugs they sell. They have one goal, and that is to sell drugs for their own personal gain. CRU will strive to continue to hold those people accountable and bring them before the courts.

The Quesnel Crime Reduction Unit is an intelligence led unit that strives to identify and target those criminals who have the biggest impact on the community and work towards disrupting their ongoing criminal activity, said Staff Sergeant Richard Weseen, the Detachment Commander of the Quesnel RCMP. In 2020, the City of Quesnel added an additional two RCMP members to CRU to target prolific offenders involved in drug and property crime offences. The success of this unit would not be possible without the support of the citizens of Quesnel.

During Project E-NANDU 2022, CRU received assistance from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, Cariboo Crime Reduction Unit, Air Services, Police Dog Services, E Division Undercover Operations, and the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team.

The results of the investigation will be forwarded to the Public Prosecution Service for assessment of appropriate charges on 22 individuals.

Diffusé par :

Serg. Clay Kronebusch

Agent des relations avec les médias
GRC de Quesnel
584 Carson Ave Quesnel BC V2J 2B5
Bureau : 250-992-9211

Courriel : clay.kronebusch@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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