Charges laid in gang related drug investigation

Five people with alleged ties to the Red Scorpions gang are facing charges after a five-month drug investigation by Kelowna RCMP.

The RCMP’s Street Enforcement Unit started a probe targeting the gang, and the alleged distribution and sale of illicit drugs throughout the Kelowna area in November 2017.

Project E-Precedent involved 15 search warrants executed on private residences and an office building. These searches lead to the seizure of approximately 5.5 kilograms of fentanyl and carfentanil, 3 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, as well as GHB, ecstasy, and other pharmaceutical drugs.

Numerous firearms were also seized and include Mac-10 sub-machine gun, 2 semi-automatic 9 mm handguns, a .45 caliber handgun, .38 caliber handgun, and numerous other semi-automatic rifles and long guns. Additionally, over $130,000 in Canadian currency, scales and various other drug paraphernalia were seized.