Two arrested in Saguenay raid seizing 16 kg of cocaine and 140 g of cannabis
Police in Saguenay carried out ten searches on 30 October 2026 against a cocaine distribution network, seizing 16 kg of cocaine, more than $335,000 in cash and about 140 g of dried cannabis. Two people were arrested and released with a promise to appear, with possible cocaine-trafficking and stolen-property charges.
🇨🇦 Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
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Arrested
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Cannabis
140 g
Two people were arrested in Saguenay and released with a promise to appear.[1]The raids took place on Friday 30 October 2026.[2]The Sûreté du Québec, the
provincial police, said the two could face charges of cocaine trafficking and
handling stolen goods.[2]
The operation was run jointly by the Saguenay regional mixed squad and the city
police’s urban violence intervention group.[1]About 40 officers carried out
ten searches at five residences and in five vehicles.[1]They seized16 kg of
cocaine and more than $335,000 in Canadian cash.[1]Officers also found about
140 g of dried cannabis, about 100 methamphetamine tablets, a handgun, seven
mobile phones and two vehicles seized as offence-related property.[1]
It found the group obtained its drugs from Laval.[1]Suspects made frequent
road trips to bring the drugs to Saguenay for redistribution.[1]
Photos and video
Police and a sniffer dog beside an open vehicle boot during the simultaneous searches in Saguenay. Photo: Radio-Canada / Gabrielle Morissette Source: Radio-CanadaA police dog handler enters one of the buildings searched in Saguenay. Photo: Radio-Canada / Gabrielle Morissette Source: Radio-Canada
The two arrested people were released with a promise to appear; no charges, court date or outcome were reported.
The reports describe a cocaine distribution network and do not say what role the 140 g of cannabis played or whether it was intended for sale.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Radio-Canada: Police said the network was linked to the North Savage Gang.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Radio-Canada: The investigation began in March 2026.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Radio-Canada: The Sûreté du Québec said the gang is associated with alleged Alma trafficker All Boivin, arrested in Spain in June.
Sûreté du Québec officers and Mashteuiatsh public security searched a home on rue Renaud in Mashteuiatsh and seized cocaine, methamphetamine tablets, cannabis including edibles, magic mushrooms and about $3,000 cash. One person was questioned and police said drug-trafficking charges were being considered.
Ottawa police searched a Preston Street retail shop for the second time in seven days on 29 October 2026, arresting a 25-year-old man on cannabis, tobacco and proceeds charges. Officers seized about 2.74 kg of cannabis flower, pre-rolls, hash and THC products, plus psilocybin, nicotine vapes and contraband tobacco that are excluded from the cannabis total.
Ottawa police searched a Little Italy business on Preston Street on 23 and 29 October 2026, seizing about 7.26 kg of cannabis products alongside contraband tobacco and other items. A 25-year-old Ottawa man was arrested and charged with possessing and selling illicit cannabis and other offences.
Two men, aged 27 and 24, were charged after Hamilton Police shut down two illegal cannabis dispensaries on 29 October 2026, including a Wellington Street North store that had reopened after an earlier search. Police said about 30 illegal dispensaries still operate in the city and warned that reopening after enforcement would bring further action.
