9 Punjab-Origin Men Arrested As Canadian Police Bust Interprovincial Drug Trafficking Network

According to The Tribune (India), November 12, 2026)

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — Canadian police have arrested nine men following a major investigation into an alleged interprovincial drug trafficking network operating across several provinces.The investigation, known as PROJECT PINK PANTHER, uncovered nearly $970,000 worth of illicit drugs, six firearms and approximately $126,000 in cash.HERE’S WHAT POLICE SEIZED: 29 kilograms of methamphetamine 12 kilograms of cocaine 3 kilograms of ketamine 2 kilograms of MDMA 1,800 LSD tablets Approximately 25,000 prescription opioid and other controlled-substance pills Heroin and cannabis edibles Six firearms and more than 800 rounds of ammunition Approximately $126,000 in cashWHERE WAS THE NETWORK OPERATING?Investigators allege the drugs were sourced from Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta before being transported into Manitoba through vehicles, courier services, postal shipments and commercial flights.Police executed search warrants in Winnipeg and the Greater Toronto Area on August 26, 2026.The investigation involved Winnipeg Police, the OPP, Peel Regional Police, RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency.WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?All nine individuals have been arrested and face various drug trafficking, proceeds-of-crime and firearms-related charges.Police say the investigation significantly disrupted an alleged organized criminal network operating across provincial borders.Nearly $1 million in drugs and six firearms are now off the streets.