Huge cache of guns, drugs, explosives seized in pair of Surrey raids

RCMP says it seized galore guns, explosives and a assortment of drugs and currency successful a brace of raids successful North Surrey.

Police archetypal searched the spot successful the 12200-block of Industrial Road connected Aug. 22, and arrested a twelve people.

That hunt turned up much than 13 kg (30 pounds) of explosives, 16 firearms and 4 handguns, ammunition, prohibited magazines, $10,000 successful currency and person a kilogram of suspected drugs.

Police besides seized 2 stolen vehicles, stolen licence plates and vigor jammers.

“Upon execution of the archetypal Search Warrant, the sheer measurement of drugs, firearms, and explosives located by constabulary wrong this fortified portion implicit a concern visited by the unsuspecting public, whitethorn beryllium the astir unsafe concern I person seen successful my work successful Surrey,” Surrey RCMP North Community Response Unit Commander S/Sgt. Nigel Pronger said successful a media release.

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“Unfortunately successful this investigation, transgression did not halt with this enforcement, necessitating a 2nd Search Warrant execution astatine the aforesaid location.”

Mounties returned for the 2nd hunt connected Sept. 10, and seized different 3 agelong guns, a silencer, much ammunition, a brace of crossbows, replica guns and much suspected drugs on with implicit $3,000 successful cash.

Eight radical were arrested successful the 2nd raid.

Police person not announced immoderate charges.