Police bust drug trafficking network in Surrey, seize 73,000 potentially fatal doses of illicit drugs

Surrey RCMP’s investigation into a drug trafficking network culminated in a substantial seizure of drugs, including tens of thousands of potentially lethal doses of fentanyl.
Surrey RCMP South Community Response Unit (SCRU) started an investigation into drug trafficking in late 2022. The investigation led police to believe that a business was being used as a front for drug trafficking. Based on the information obtained through the investigation, SCRU obtain a search warrant.
On January 26, 2023, police executed a search warrant on the business located in the 5800-block of 176 Street. Four individuals were arrested for possession for the purposes of trafficking a controlled substance and later released pending further investigation. Police located and seized estimated of 7000 pills of fake Xanax, 12,000 doses of Cocaine, 3800 doses of Heroin, 8000 doses of Fentanyl, 50,000 doses of Meth, 400 grams of GHB and cash.
“This drug seizure is significant as not only has it disrupted a drug trafficking network, there are now over 73,000 potentially fatal doses of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine off our streets,” said S/Sgt. Jag Saran NCO/IC of SCRU.