Project Badminton nets police drugs, cash, and a weapon

    Wednesday, 2 August 2023 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Police seized over 5 kilograms of cocaine, 3000 counterfeit Oxycodone pills laced with Fentanyl and THC 320 Supeudol (Oxycodone) pills, 60 Dilaudid pills, $26,000 cash, sixteen pounds of cannabis and a loaded semi-automatic restricted handgun with an extended magazine.

    Four people from the St. John’s region are facing charges after a 30-month investigation by the RCMP NL federal Serious and Organized Crime. Dubbed “Project Badminton,” the investigation disrupted a drug and human trafficking ring. All four individuals will be in court August 24th.  The RCMP-RNC Joint Force Operation West also assisted in the investigation which seized over 5 kilograms of cocaine, 3000 counterfeit Oxycodone pills laced with Fentanyl and THC 320 Supeudol (Oxycodone) pills, 60 Dilaudid pills, $26,000 cash, sixteen pounds of cannabis and a loaded semi-automatic restricted handgun with an extended magazine.

     

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