Six people were arrested following a drug investigation on the North Island last week.
Acting on community tips and a hunch, the RCMP executed a search warrant at a Port McNeill residence on June 3.
Members of the Port McNeill Frontline unit had become aware of the 鈥渢ell-tale signs of drug trafficking,鈥� according to an RCMP press release.
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They executed a search warrant at the Chelan Crescent home, where they arrested six people and conducted a search for evidence.
鈥淒rug trafficking investigations are complex and require many members of a detachment working on a variety of tasks to obtain a successful conviction in court, which is the ultimate goal,鈥� said Cpl. Nathan Lingley of the Port McNeill RCMP.
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He said evidence will be forwarded to the BC Prosecutions service to obtain drug trafficking charges.
The investigation continues.
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