Prince George OPP officers made a major discovery while responding to a report of a break-and-enter Aug. 21.
Once inside the home, located on the 4400 block of 5th Avenue, police noticed a large quantity of counterfeit cigarettes. After obtaining a search warrant, they located drugs and more than $500,000 in cash.
Police seized nearly 40 kilograms of illegal drugs, including suspected fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine; more than 11 kilograms of cannabis; 11 kg of an apparent cutting agent; about 120,000 counterfeit cigarettes and the cash.
The drug operation was linked to organized gang crime.
“We would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of our police officers, which led to this unprecedented drug seizure," said Insp. Darin Rappel, interim detachment commander for the Prince George RCMP. "It is obvious we can no longer ignore the effects of the B.C. gang conflict in Prince George, as this is a clear indication that more than our local drug traffickers are using Prince George as a base of operations. We will be increasing our enforcement efforts in this area, to reflect these developments."
