Five arrested in major cocaine trafficking bust
SPVM seizes firearms, cash, and drugs in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve drug operation takedown.
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Montreal police arrested five suspects in a major drug trafficking investigation targeting a cocaine network operating across the greater Montreal area. The arrests were made June 3 in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve following coordinated searches.
Police seized seven firearms, nearly $54,000 in cash, and multiple drugs including cocaine, MDMA, crack, cannabis, hashish, and speed pills. The suspects, aged 18 to 45, appeared at Montreal courthouse facing charges of drug trafficking and possession of prohibited firearms.
The investigation was led by the SPVM's Narcotics Unit under Project Investigations East, with support from multiple police units. Authorities encourage anyone with information about drug trafficking to contact police or Info-Crime Montréal anonymously.