{"id":5480,"date":"2026-11-14T07:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T07:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/?p=5480"},"modified":"2026-11-14T07:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T07:35:56","slug":"9-punjab-origin-men-arrested-as-canadian-police-bust-interprovincial-drug-trafficking-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/?p=5480","title":{"rendered":"9 Punjab-Origin Men Arrested As Canadian Police Bust Interprovincial Drug Trafficking Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9 Punjab-Origin Men Arrested As Canadian Police Bust Interprovincial Drug Trafficking Network<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">According to The Tribune (India), November 12, 2026)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Breaking-news.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Breaking-news.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Breaking-news.jpg 512w, https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Breaking-news-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WINNIPEG, MANITOBA \u2014 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\u2019S WHAT POLICE SEIZED:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6e\/1\/16\/1f534.png\" alt=\"&#x1f534;\"> 29 kilograms of methamphetamine<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6e\/1\/16\/1f534.png\" alt=\"&#x1f534;\"> 12 kilograms of cocaine<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6e\/1\/16\/1f534.png\" alt=\"&#x1f534;\"> 3 kilograms of ketamine<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6e\/1\/16\/1f534.png\" alt=\"&#x1f534;\"> 2 kilograms of MDMA<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6e\/1\/16\/1f534.png\" alt=\"&#x1f534;\"> 1,800 LSD tablets<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6e\/1\/16\/1f534.png\" alt=\"&#x1f534;\"> Approximately 25,000 prescription opioid and other controlled-substance pills<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6e\/1\/16\/1f534.png\" alt=\"&#x1f534;\"> Heroin and cannabis edibles<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6e\/1\/16\/1f534.png\" alt=\"&#x1f534;\"> Six firearms and more than 800 rounds of ammunition<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6e\/1\/16\/1f534.png\" alt=\"&#x1f534;\"> 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.<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9 Punjab-Origin Men Arrested As Canadian Police Bust Interprovincial Drug Trafficking Network According to The Tribune (India), November 12, 2026) WINNIPEG, MANITOBA \u2014 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 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