After a two-month-long investigation by the RCMP, 19 people are facing drug trafficking charges in Quesnel.
Quesnel Staff Sergeant Richard Weseen says the Quesnel Crime Reduction Unit’s investigation focused on reducing the toxic drug supply in the community, while holding the drug traffickers responsible “for preying on the vulnerable for their own financial gain” in Quesnel’s downtown core.
Through June and July of 2025, the RCMP was able to purchase illicit drugs from nineteen alleged drug traffickers successfully.
The Crime Reduction Unit also executed search warrants on four properties associated with the drug trade in Quesnel. One property on Lewis Drive, one on West Fraser Road, another on Red Stone Road, and the final one in the 900 block of Front Street.
“Over the course of the investigation, police seized 564 grams of cocaine, 304 grams of fentanyl, 63 grams of methamphetamine, 34 grams of crack cocaine, over 1000 prescription pills, $9815, and seven firearms,” says Weseen.
“The Quesnel Crime Reduction Unit remains committed to reducing community harm through proactive enforcement. By reducing the toxic drug supply and disrupting criminal enterprises, this project is just one example of the Quesnel detachment taking action to prevent overdoses and deaths.”
Police say the investigation is in its disclosure phase, and the charges are pending the approval of the BC Prosecution Service.
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