A four-month investigation by the Burnaby RCMP’s Drugs and Organized Crime Section (DOCS) has resulted in the seizure of kilograms of suspected fentanyl and cocaine, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars in luxury vehicles and cash.
On March 22, officers executed a search warrant at a waterfront home in West Vancouver linked to a dial-a-dope drug trafficking operation.
A man and a woman were arrested at the scene. Police also found two children living in the residence, raising serious safety concerns.
“Having children living in a residence with these types and amounts of drugs inevitably puts them in danger from these drugs as well as other elements that come from being in a criminal lifestyle,” said Sgt. Randy Mortensen, of Burnaby RCMP’s DOCS.
Alongside the drugs, investigators seized more than $40,000 in cash, two high-end vehicles, two Ducati motorcycles, and two Sea-Doos from the property.
“People involved in the distribution of these drugs are contributing to the staggering number of deaths over the past decade in this province,” Mortensen added.
The investigation remains ongoing.