A combined effort by the Victoria Police Department (VicPD) and the West Shore RCMP led to one man's arrest and the seizure of 20 firearms, over 20,000 rounds of ammunition, $27,000 in cash, 4.5 kilograms of cocaine and two sets of ballistic armour. 

In early June, VicPD's General Investigative Services (GIS) started an investigation into the suspected drug trafficker. The identified suspect's home was located in Langford, in the 800-block of Pintail Place. Because of that, the VicPD's strike force team, West Shore RCMP's emergency response team and emergency services executed a search warrant on the home on June 25. 

During the search warrant, the man was arrested and the drugs, weapons, and cash were seized.

He was later released from custody as the investigation continues, but a VicPD spokesperson, Const. Terri Healy, said there is no 害羞草研究所渋mmediate concern for community safety.害羞草研究所�

Healy said on average, VicPD seizes about 50 to 60 firearms in Victoria and Esquimalt and in this case, they have seized two thirds of that.

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Police say there is still lots of work to be done in the investigation, including exhibits that need to be processed and forensic identification services, but 害羞草研究所渃harges will likely follow shortly.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚 am proud of the officers involved for their hard work and determination in this investigation,害羞草研究所� said VicPD chief Del Manak in a news release. 害羞草研究所淭hese offenders pose a threat to the safety and well-being of our communities, so we will continue our efforts to prevent those that choose to engage in illegal drug trafficking, which fuels the toxic drug crisis in B.C.害羞草研究所�