Surrey RCMP seize 700 pounds of illicit cannabis, submachine guns and thousands in cash

Surrey

2024-11-26 09:00 PST

File # 2024-144018

Surrey RCMP Drug Unit has dismantled a large illicit cannabis distribution group and seized cannabis, cash, psilocybin, and firearms.

In early September 2024, Surrey RCMP responded to a report of an illicit distribution of cannabis. Frontline officers attended a shipping business located in north Surrey and seized four large boxes of cannabis.

Surrey RCMP Drug Unit took conduct of the investigation and on September 29, 2024, officers intercepted a second shipment at the same shipping location. Police seized 170 lbs. of vacuum sealed cannabis.

On October 10, 2024, Surrey RCMP Drug Unit with assistance from the Surrey Gang Enforcement Team, executed a search warrant under at a residence in the 300-block of Stevens Drive, in West Vancouver. A 29-year-old man was arrested and officers seized the following items:

• $145,000 cash
• 1000+ chocolate psilocybin bar
• 4 kg of psilocybin
• 700 lbs. of dried cannabis (various stages of packaging)
• 3 shotguns
• 3 submachine guns
• Ammunition

The investigation is ongoing. Illegal cannabis is not tested or quality controlled and may contain harmful levels of contaminants, says Cpl. Sarbjit K. Sangha Media Relations Officer Surrey RCMP. Targeting offenders involved in the illegal drug trade in our community continues to be a top priority for the Surrey RCMP Drug Unit, added Cpl. Sangha.

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Email: surrey_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: surrey.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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