The New Brunswick investigation is also not the first involving Mounties laying charges for money laundering linked to cannabis. The RCMP has laid charges against five people from Quispamsis, N.B. following an investigation last year that revealed a large amount of illegal cannabis, electronic devices and cash. Officers then obtained search warrants for two illegal pot shops in Saint John. Saint John Police began targeting landlords and property owners several years ago in a bid to reduce the number of illegal pot shops operating in the province. The charges follow a police raid back in June 2021 in which members of the New Brunswick RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) unit recovered illegal cannabis while investigating a suspected cannabis distribution operation, notes a police statement.
The RCMP has laid charges against five people from Quispamsis, N.B. following an investigation last year that revealed a large amount of illegal cannabis, electronic devices and cash.
The charges follow a police raid back in June 2021 in which members of the New Brunswick RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) unit recovered illegal cannabis while investigating a suspected cannabis distribution operation, notes a police statement.
On June 29 of that year, FSOC members executed a search warrant at a Quispamsis residence, during which they...
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