Several firearms, body armour, diamonds and fentanyl shaped like dog treats were among the items seized in a recent bust, Metro Vancouver Transit Police said Tuesday.
Two people have been arrested and face multiple charges in connection with a “sophisticated” drug-dealing operation in Surrey, B.C.
Police say the pair were suspected of trafficking illicit drugs in and around Surrey, including at the transit system.
“These two individuals posed a serious risk to public safety due to their access to firearms and the fact that the narcotics that they were allegedly trafficking were shaped like dog bones,” Transit Police spokesperson Const. Amanda Steed said.
At a Tuesday press conference, police displayed seized items, including a plastic dog treat mould and several bags of what appeared to be dog treats, but police say are fentanyl.
“The fact that they’re shaped like your average ordinary dog treat is very concerning for people who may not know what they’re picking up if they see something on the street. And for our pets, too — they’re also family” Steed said.
Police say they seized 3.4 kilograms of fentanyl, about 29 grams of cocaine, five firearms, a 2019 Volkswagon Jetta and approximately $37,000 in cash.
Steed did not respond to a question about how the suspects — a man and a woman — were arrested. One of them is still in custody awaiting their next court date and the other is under 24-hour house arrest, Steed said. Their names have not been released due to a publication ban.
Police say the B.C. Prosecution Service has approved charges against the pair that include drug trafficking, firearm trafficking, drug possession, and possession of a firearm without a licence.