SASKATOON: Canadian police have seized 3,358 fake oxycontin pills (fentanyl), 5.4 kilos of meth, 2.6 kilos of cocaine, 107 grams of heroin, 145 pounds of marijuana, 456 dilaudid pills and 454 grams of hash worth of $8 million and nabbed fourteen smugglers in raids at a number of locations here the other day.
Three recent deaths in Saskatoon have been linked to fake Oxycontin along with others in western Canada.
Over 100 Saskatoon and RCMP officers raided 18 properties including the Hells Angels clubhouse in Saskatoon. The raids come after an organized crime investigation named “Project Forseti” that started in November 2013.
Fourteen people, either members of or affiliated to two outlaw motorcycle gangs – the Hells Angels and Fallen Saints – have been charged. The group made their first court appearance in Saskatoon provincial court Thursday morning.
Heavy police presence at Hells Angels clubhouse in Saskatoon as special operation underway in Saskatchewan, Alberta. Major police operation underway in Saskatchewan, Alberta
Man points gun at Saskatchewan Mounties during an afternoon high speed chase in North Battleford. Man aims gun at Mounties during high speed chase in North Battleford
Twenty-eight charges are pending against a Saskatoon man following a police chase Saturday afternoon in which shots were fired. 21+ charges for man accused of firing at Saskatoon police during chase
Along with 3,358 fake oxycontin pills (fentanyl), 5.4 kilos of meth, 2.6 kilos of cocaine, 107 grams of herion, 145 pounds of marijuana, 456 dilaudid pills and 454 grams of hash were also seized. The estimated value is $8-million dollars.
Police also seized 200 firearms, including some that are prohibited or restricted, tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition, four ballistic vests, a conducted energy weapon, around $100,000 in currency and seven vehicles.