5 arrested, 24 kg of drugs seized in VPD probe into Quebec gang [Video]

Vancouver police have arrested five men and recovered more than 24 kilograms of illicit drugs, after a 14-month investigation into a gang originally from Montreal known as Zone 43.

According to the head of the organized crime section with the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), Zone 43 started operating in the city a few years ago.

“Those crime groups that move into B.C. present a unique threat because they’re likely going to destabilize the region,” said Insp. Phil Heard.

“They’re going to be looking to take over drug lines, drug turf. And that, in our experience, will lead to conflict and acts of violence. So it’s a super high priority for us.”

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