Sûreté du Québec officers searched a residence on the route de St-Philippe in Val-d’Or on 11 November 2026 at the end of a drug-trafficking investigation.[1] A 27-year-old man was arrested during the search.[2] Mon Abitibi identified the arrested man as Kevin St-Pierre.[1]

Officers seized cocaine, cannabis and an imitation firearm during the search.[2]

He made a first court appearance on charges including trafficking, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and conspiracy to traffic drugs.[2] He also faces accusations of breaching release-order conditions on curfew, weapons and drug possession or consumption.[2] He remained detained after that appearance.[2]