Vancouver police have seized more than 350 kilograms of street drugs, worth nearly $3 million.
Police made the announcement, Wednesday, following a four-month investigation. They also confiscated eight semi-automatic hand guns.
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“We believe this will have a significant effect on the drug trade and will impact the health and safety of the local community,” said Insp. Bill Spearn in a news release.
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He added that despite the pandemic, street drugs are still making it onto the streets.
#VPDNews: Vancouver Police have seized nearly $3 million worth of street drugs and eight handguns after a four-month investigation into the flow of illicit opioids into Metro Vancouver. https://t.co/xI2Kf93z21 pic.twitter.com/9rxaMDeFqK
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) May 6, 2020
Vancouver still has an opioid crisis on its hands, as the city saw eight suspected overdose deaths over a week in March. That was the highest number since August, 2019.
Eight people have been arrested in this latest investigation. They were later released without charges until there is a further investigation.
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