‘A significant dent’: RCMP seize thousands of dollars worth of drugs, cash from home in Port Alberni

'A significant dent': RCMP seize thousands of dollars worth of drugs, cash from home in Port Alberni
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Port Alberni RCMP seized Heroin and Fentanyl with a street value of over $24,000, drug paraphernalia, several thousand dollars in cash from a home.

Mounties have seized tens of thousands of dollars worth of drugs, as well as cash from a home in Port Alberni.

According to a Port Alberni RCMP press release, officers with their crime reduction unit, frontline members and Police Dog Services executed a search warrant at a residence on March 19.

Once inside the home, officers found evidence of a drug trafficking operation and seized Heroin and Fentanyl with a street value of over $24,000, drug paraphernalia, several thousand dollars in cash, the release notes.

The suspect’s vehicle was also seized.

“Our members put forth a lot of hard work and effort into this investigation. This seizure has put a significant dent into the drug trade within Port Alberni,” said Insp. Eric Rochette of the Port Alberni RCMP said in a press release.

RCMP say two local men are facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

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