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6 charged in illicit drug trafficking

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 03 Feb, 2025 04:48 PM

Police in Burnaby say six people are facing a combined total of 36 charges related to illicit drug trafficking.

A statement from the R-C-M-P says they were part of a "particularly violent" drug-trafficking organization with links to the Lower Mainland gang conflict.

The accused include five adults, one of whom is wanted on an outstanding warrant, as well as one young person who has been charged with one count of trafficking.

Police completed the eight-month investigation in 2022 and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada approved the charges in December.

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