Sept-Îles drug trafficking arrests and seized firearm, Digi Mart USA News (Sept-Îles, Quebec): A joint team from the Sûreté du Québec, the Sept-Îles SPUM and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (GRC) carried out a search and made two arrests in a drug trafficking investigation on Thursday, according to the publisher’s report.
Raul Afonso, 56, of Sept-Îles, was arrested and appeared in court, including on a charge of possessing a prohibited firearm. He could face additional charges, including drug trafficking.
A second man, 25, was also arrested and will appear before a judge at a later date. He was released but is expected to return to court at a later date.
The operation, launched by the joint investigators, took place at an apartment on Jolliet Street and was carried out with patrol officers from the Sûreté du Québec’s MRC Sept-Rivières unit. During the search, police seized a handgun, about twenty methamphetamine tablets, several grams of cocaine and about C$200 in Canadian cash.
The joint investigation team is described as an essential collaboration among the Sûreté du Québec, the Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam police service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, aimed at strengthening efforts against organized crime and armed violence.
Anyone with information about drug trafficking can contact the Centrale de l’information criminelle confidentially at 1-800-659-4264 at any time.
