CHARGES have been laid in connection with a joint investigation by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Section.
In February 2025, CFSEU-BC’s Illegal Firearms Enforcement Team (IFET) and CBSA began investigating a male suspect believed to be importing illegal firearms into Canada. During the execution of a search warrant in Vancouver, investigators seized an illegal firearm and approximately 600 grams of fentanyl.
Subsequent investigation revealed four outgoing shipments of fentanyl – originating from Vancouver and destined for the United States – containing a total of approximately 1,500 grams of fentanyl. These shipments were intercepted by United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP).
As a result of the investigation, on May 20, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) approved charges against Jordan Tanner Dakota Treleaven, 32, of Vancouver:
• Two counts of unlawful export of fentanyl from Canada
• One count of unlawful export of methamphetamine from Canada
• One count of unlawful export of fentanyl and methamphetamine from Canada
• One count of possession for the purposes of trafficking fentanyl
• One count of possession for the purposes of trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine
• One count of possession of a prohibited firearm
On May 22, Treleaven was arrested in Alberta with the assistance of K Division RCMP Emergency Response Team and he remains in custody.
The investigation into the illegal importation of firearms that prompted the original search warrant remains ongoing and involves a separate suspect.
“This investigation led to the disruption and charges against an individual involved in a cross-border fentanyl trafficking operation,” says Assistant Commissioner Manny Mann, Chief Officer of the CFSEU-BC. “Fentanyl continues to cause significant harm to our communities and we are committed to targeting those responsible while working with our partners to reduce its devastating impact.”
“Tackling transnational criminals involved in fentanyl trafficking is an HSI priority and we will continue to work with our Canadian law enforcement partners to dismantle organized criminal groups that threaten our safety and security,” says Attaché Magdalena Sigur for ICE-Homeland Security Investigations at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa.
