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In August 2020, after a 9-month long fentanyl trafficking investigation, the Abbotsford Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit arrested three Abbotsford men with ties to the Lower Mainland Gang Conflict.
During this investigation, 5.5 ounces of fentanyl was seized from the arrested men and investigators served two search warrants at residences located in Abbotsford. Additional fentanyl trafficking evidence was located along with an illegal online cannabis retail business and the seizure of $44,000 worth of cannabis products. Analysis of the seized fentanyl determined its potency to be four times that which is considered lethal.
Numerous charges under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act and the Cannabis Act are pending against three Abbotsford men in their early twenties.
Criminal Investigation Branch Staff Sergeant Dan Culbertson stated, “These arrests and fentanyl seizures within the community are an important step in addressing the epidemic of fatal drug overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Abbotsford Police Department strives to make Abbotsford the safest city in BC through the targeted enforcement of gangs and their criminal activities”.
The AbbyPD has gang and drug information available on its website, including helplines and resources for parents – visit www.abbypd.ca/drug-education.
Get yourself or someone you care about out of the gang life. Contact the Abbotsford Police Gang Unit at 604 864 4777 for information about the risk factors and warning signs of gang involvement. Get in touch with CFSEU-BC’s Gang Intervention Team for support - phone 604-897-6023 or email: [email protected].
Sgt Judy Bird
Abbotsford Police Media Relations Officer
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