Police have made the second drug bust in a week in Argenteuil. The first one was on June 21 in Gore, and on Wednesday, MRC d’Argenteuil Sûreté du Québec officers seized drugs and made an arrest at a residence in Brownsburg-Chatham.
When the dwelling on route du Canton (Route 148) was searched, a 29-year-old man was arrested and later released on summons. He will have to appear on a date later at the Saint-Jérôme courthouse and could face charges related to possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking and firearms offences.
During this operation, the police seized:
- Nearly 4 kilos of cannabis in pots
- More than 25 grams of cocaine
- More than 120 grams of cannabis resin
- Over $1170 in Canadian currency
- A handgun
- Two prohibited weapons
- Over 370 prescription medication tablets
- Small amount of methamphetamine
The operation resulted from an investigation initiated following information received from the public.
Any information related to the production or trafficking of narcotics can be communicated to the the Sûreté du Québec at any time, in a confidential manner, to the Criminal Information Center of the Sûreté du Québec at 1 800 659-4264.
