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Eight arrested in Montreal cocaine trafficking network bust
- Montreal police, backed by the Sûreté du Québec, carried out coordinated raids across multiple boroughs and nearby cities, arresting eight people on Wednesday morning linked to a cocaine trafficking network.
- The probe, which began last spring, was led by the SPVM Anti‑Gang Unit with support from the Sûreté du Québec and Saint‑Jérôme Police Service, and police conducted searches in April and May.
- Searches earlier in the probe turned up 46.5 kilograms of cocaine, a firearm and more than $80,000 in cash, and Francis Renaud, SPVM organized crime section Chief Commander, said two alleged central members coordinated supply and distribution.
- All eight will be charged at the Montreal courthouse Wednesday, while two 35-year-olds—Carlo Polcaro and Ilies Taibi—remain wanted; authorities urge tips to 9-1-1 or Info‑Crime Montréal at 514-393-1133.
- The network allegedly used the Toronto‑Montreal corridor to move cocaine into Quebec, with nearly 50 officers from SPVM, Sûreté du Québec and Saint‑Jérôme Police Service joining the raids.
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The events took place in Montreal, Brownsburg-Chatham, Saint-Jérôme and Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Le Journal de QuebecEight alleged cocaine traffickers who would supply in the Toronto area to return to sell their goods in Montreal arrested
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8 facing charges, 2 wanted in Montreal police operation concerning cocaine trafficking
About 50 police officers are participating Wednesday morning in an operation targeting a cocaine trafficking network in southern Quebec, which is expected to lead to several arrests. According to Montreal Police (SPVM), the operation targets a network that regularly procures cocaine in the Toronto area and then resells it in Quebec. “Our criminal investigation revealed […]
·Toronto, Canada
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