Gatineau police seize various substances, and make four arrests after conducting multiple drug raids
Sophie Demers
Gatineau police officers, along with the intervention group and the canine unit, executed eight search warrants on May 21. The warrants, granted under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, were for four homes and four cars. They were given after authorities received information from the public concerning the sale of cocaine.
Police arrested four individuals, all from Gatineau. The individuals were released on summons and will have to appear in court at a later date for several drug related charges.
At a residence on rue Main police seized:
- Cell phones,
- Over 100 grams of cannabis
- Over 46 grams of cannabis edibles
- 10 unidentified pills
- 30 methamphetamine pills
- 10 Xanax pills
- 25 grams of cocaine
- Over 20 grams of psilocybin
- 10 grams of unidentified white powder
- One gram of MDMA
- $3,000 in Canadian currency
At a residence on rue Atmec police seized:
- Equipment for the production and sale of narcotics
- 10 unidentified tablets
- 5 ml of unknown liquid
- Over 4 grams of crack cocaine
- Over 140 grams of unidentified white powder
- Over $3,400 in Canadian currency
Police seized the following at a residence on rue Garnier:
- Equipment used for the production and sale of narcotics
- Over 80 grams of cannabis
- Over 4 grams of cocaine
- Over $29,000 in Canadian currency
- Brass knuckles and a pellet gun
At the residence on boulevard Saint-René Ouest, police seized
- Equipment for the production and sale of narcotics
- Over 95 grams of cocaine
- Over two grams of cannabis
- 15 grams of psilocybin
- Over 2900 methamphetamine pills
- Over 56 grams of powdered methamphetamine
- 97 grams of crystal meth powder
Police searched and seized four vehicles including a 2016 Acura MDX, a 2016 Ford Explorer, a 2018 GMC Sierra, and a 2013 Hyundai Elantra.
