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Campbell River
2024-10-10 10:50 PDT
File # 2024-7082
On September 25, 2024 the Campbell River Street Crime Unit with assistance from the Major Crime Unit, Community Response Unit, Community Policing Unit, General Duty and First Nations policing executed three search warrants in Campbell River.
Two searches were conducted in the 900 block of Island Highway South and another was conducted in the 600 block of Nursery road.
Police seized over 1.6 kg of Fentanyl, over 180 grams of Cocaine, over 290 grams of methamphetamine, a small number of dilaudid pills as well as cash, weapons including a firearm and other indicia of drug trafficking.
(Drugs, weapons and manufacturing equipment in recent investigation.)
Also seized was evidence that the Fentanyl was being diluted, dyed, flavoured and molded into dinosaurs, lego bricks and other shapes at one of the locations.
Leah Lewis of Campbell River has been charged with drug trafficking and production offences and is currently in custody.
Five other individuals are still under investigation and may also face drug trafficking charges.
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Email: maury.tyre@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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