Canada-wide probe leads to arrests, largest drug bust in WPS history | Globalnews.ca

May 20, 2026
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Canada-wide probe leads to arrests, largest drug bust in WPS history  | Globalnews.ca

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A record-breaking $37.2 million worth of drugs were removed from the streets following an interprovincial drug bust that led to 33 arrests and 174 charges, police said.

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