Taylor Clark

LJI Reporter

An operation to put an end to a local drug trafficking network led to the arrest of an 18-year-old Gatineau resident on August 14.

The search of a vehicle and addresses in the Gatineau sector led investigators with the Gatineau Police insider crime section and intervention group to seize a large quantity of narcotics and firearms.

Much was seized from an address in the Buckingham district. The police confiscated several thousand dollars in Canadian currency, more than 250 grams of cocaine, an excess of 20 grams of cannabis, over 60 grams of hashish, one gram of psilocybin, various tablets, three cell phones, and a drone.

Two safes, several thousand dollars in Canadian currency, two cellphones, a semi-automatic firearm along with two high-capacity magazines with about 60 rounds of ammunition, and drug trafficking equipment were seized from an address in the Carrefour-de-l’Hôpital district.

Not too far away in the Orée-du-Parc district, police also confiscated more drug trafficking equipment, several prepaid credit cards, a small quantity of hashish, as well as a long gun and ammunition.

The search of a Hyundai Tucson turned up more than a thousand dollars in Canadian currency, a mini-cellphone, and more than five grams of ecstasy.

Eighteen-year-old Anthony Gauthier of Gatineau was arrested and appeared at the Gatineau courthouse on August 15 to face several charges, including drug trafficking, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of cannabis for the purpose of distributing, and charges related to possession and storage of firearms. The man will remain in custody and appear at a later date for his release.

Photo caption: Gatineau Police raided three addresses in the Gatineau sector in an operation aimed to ceasing a local drug trafficking network.

Photo credit: Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau Facebook Page