Nanaimo RCMP Ends Five-Month Crackdown on Violent Crime and Drug Trafficking
From September 2025 to March 2026, the Nanaimo RCMP conducted a focused enforcement project to target violent offenders, drug traffickers, and individuals connected to organized crime in the region. Funded through provincial Community Safety and Intervention Teams (SITE), the effort sought to proactively address gang activities and violent crime. A key phase took place between November 14 and 16, when the RCMP's SITE team partnered with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC’s Uniformed Gang Enforcement Team. This coordinated action disrupted street-level drug trafficking closely tied to the ongoing BC Gang Conflict. The operation resulted in substantial seizures of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Mar 2026 21:33
RCMP Busts Drug Ring in British Columbia, Seizes Guns and Narcotics
In a major law enforcement operation led by the RCMP’s Federal Policing Pacific Region, four suspects were arrested as part of a drug trafficking investigation spanning Kelowna and Penticton, British Columbia. The investigation, which started in 2024, culminated in simultaneous raids on December 17, 2025, targeting key locations identified through long-term intelligence gathering. Officers seized a significant cache of illegal drugs, firearms, large amounts of cash, and unstamped tobacco products, indicating the suspects’ involvement in multiple illicit activities. The Coordinated efforts included local RCMP detachments and specialized units like the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit and Emergency Response Team, reflecting... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Mar 2026 16:36
RCMP Bust Drug Trafficking Ring in British Columbia, Seize Guns and Narcotics
In a significant law enforcement operation, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) seized a cache of illicit drugs, firearms, cash, and unstamped tobacco after executing multiple search warrants in British Columbia’s Kelowna and Penticton areas. The bust follows an investigation launched in 2024 targeting drug trafficking activities in the Southeast District. The coordinated raid on December 17, 2025, involved the RCMP’s Federal Policing Pacific Region unit alongside local detachments from Kelowna, West Kelowna, and Penticton. Specialized sections including the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit and the Emergency Response Team supported the enforcement action. Four individuals were arrested during the operation.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Mar 2026 16:24
