TWO women and two men have been charged with 28 drug- and firearm-related offences following a year-long investigation led by Burnaby RCMP’s Drugs and Organized Crime Section into a Metro Vancouver-based drug trafficking organization.
On July 12, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada approved the following charges:
* Farbn Marvin Japow, 23: 5 counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking; 3 counts of trafficking in a controlled substance; 2 counts of possession of a prohibited device; and 1 count of possession of a loaded prohibited weapon.
* Sofiya Makhasher, 23: 5 counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking; 2 counts of possession of a prohibited device; and 1 count of possession of a loaded prohibited weapon.
* Ishpreet Kaur Mahil, 21: 6 counts of trafficking in a controlled substance.
* Ulrich Munyangoga, 24: 3 counts of trafficking in a controlled substance.
A total of four search warrants were executed in Delta, Langley, Vancouver, and Burnaby. As a result of the investigation the following drugs were seized:
* 250.86 grams of fentanyl
* 181.78 grams of methamphetamine
* 519.07 grams of cocaine
* 28.35 grams of Nitazene,
* A sheet of LSD tabs
Along with the above drugs, the following items of note were seized:
* Over 1054.2 grams of phenacetin and other adulterants
* $14,775.35 Canadian currency
* Cellphones, scales and packaging materials
* A radio jammer
* A stolen and loaded Glock 17 handgun, modified to be discharged in fully automatic capacity
* Ammunition
* A firearms suppresser (commonly known as a silencer)
“The amount of drugs and weapons taken off our streets as a result of this investigation is substantial,” said Sgt. Randy Mortensen with the Drugs and Organized Crime Section of the Burnaby RCMP. “Our Drugs and Organized Crime Section remains committed to combatting the illicit drug trade and the violence that comes with it.”
This matter is now before the courts.
