FOLLOWING a coordinated investigation, the Chilliwack RCMP Priority Target Team (PTT) arrested three individuals involved in a suspected drug trafficking network, resulting in numerous charges and the seizure of significant quantities of suspected illicit drugs, firearms, Canadian currency, and vehicles.
In April, Chilliwack RCMP PTT launched an investigation into a network of individuals involved in trafficking illicit drugs in Chilliwack. Investigators soon determined these individuals were also connected to drug trafficking in the communities of Abbotsford and Langley.
The multi-jurisdictional investigation was led by Chilliwack RCMP PTT, with assistance from the Abbotsford Police Department Crime Reduction Unit, Langley RCMP, and the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team (IERT).
On June 29, police arrested three individuals in connection with the investigation and executed search warrants at multiple locations, including:
- A residence on Glenmore Road in Abbotsford;
- A storage locker in Abbotsford; and
- A residence on 202A Street in Langley.
As a result of the search warrants, investigators seized:
- Approximately 600 grams of suspected methamphetamine;
- Approximately 4.5 kilograms of suspected cocaine;
- Approximately 3.5 kilograms of suspected fentanyl;
- Approximately 1.1 kilograms of additional suspected controlled substances;
- Two firearms;
- Two vehicles; and
- Approximately $45,000 in Canadian currency.
On July 2, Tyler Shawn Missen of Langley was charged in connection to this investigation with the following offences:
- Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking;
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm (two counts); and
- Possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order.
“Drug traffickers do not respect jurisdictional boundaries when distributing toxic drugs in our communities. This investigation required significant collaboration among multiple policing agencies and demonstrates the value of inter-agency cooperation in addressing organized drug trafficking,” says Cpl. Stephan Mendela of Chilliwack RCMP. “Through a shared commitment to proactive enforcement and crime reduction, investigators were able to disrupt a network suspected of distributing harmful substances throughout Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Langley.”
