Greater Sudbury Police said today that a campaign of targeted enforcement in downtown Sudbury, officers seized a considerable quantity of illegal drugs and made dozens of arrests.
Between Feb. 24 and March 7, officers with the GSPS Integrated Crime Section and Community Response Unit conducted “targeted enforcement” in the downtown core.
The efforts were focused on individuals “believed to be trafficking illicit drugs, bail compliance and those wanted on outstanding arrest warrants,” GSPS said in a news release.
The campaign bore fruit, GSPS said. Officers executed 57 arrest warrants, arrested 61 people on new and outstanding charges, laid 52 Crime Code of Canada and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) charges and seized $76,800 worth of illicit drugs.
“Officer seized 301 grams of cocaine, 268 grams of fentanyl and 210 grams of methamphetamine, as well as $9,051 in cash,” GSPS said.
