On Friday, January 23, police executed 7 search warrants: 5 in Fort St John, 1 in Charlie Lake and 1 in Cecil Lake.
According to Mounties, the warrants were part of an investigation related to organized crime.
Police seized over 55 firearms, including handguns and several suppressors, and over 2 kilograms of suspected cocaine.
The operation involved support from Fort St. John SET, Serious Crime, Frontline, BCHP, Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie Alberta, Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit, CFSEU, Police Dog Services and OCABC.
Police said the investigation stemmed from the recent increase in gun violence Fort St John saw in October and November 2025.
“The operation took a large quantity of illicit drugs off the street and kept a large amount of illegally possessed firearms out of the hands of the criminals,” says Sergeant Ian Rissanen, Plain Clothes Unit Commander Fort St. John RCMP,
Police said the 8 individuals that were arrested were later released from custody pending charge approval at the completion of the investigation to determine all appropriate charges.
-M. Popove CJDC
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