Quebec police seize drugs and guns in raids [Video]

Quebec provincial police’s (SQ) firearms trafficking and organized crime squad arrested a dozen people and seized guns and drugs in a series of raids this week.

The SQ said on Thursday that the EILTA (Équipe intégrée de lutte au trafic d’armes) squad carried out a series of searches and seized the following:

• Approximately 4 million methamphetamine tablets
• Approximately 34 kilograms of crystal meth
• Around 18 kilograms of cocaine
• Around $190,000 in Canadian currency
• 27 long guns
• 23 handguns

Police say 10 of the 12 people arrested appeared in a Quebec City courthouse on illegal firearms and drug trafficking charges.

The operation was part of the CENTAURE strategy, which is aimed at putting pressure on organized crime and combatting gun violence in Quebec.

Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to call 1-833-888-2763.