British Columbia’s gang squad said it discovered what would have been a sophisticated illicit drug operation, while also seizing commercial explosives, firearms, and drugs.
RCMP Sgt. Sarbjit Sangha, who is with the province’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said the 65 cubes of commercial explosives are strictly regulated in Canada and only available to authorized blasting companies.
“The presence of these explosives, alongside illegal firearms and sophisticated drug lab, significantly elevated the public safety concerns associated with this investigation,” Sangha said during a July 29 press conference in front of a display of the seized items.
The police investigation began in February after the Illegal Firearms Enforcement Team identified someone believed to be involved in firearms trafficking and the production of controlled substances….