Several kilograms of drugs, thousands of dollars in cash and more than 80 weapons were seized from gang members in the last three months by a provincial anti-gang police agency.

On Tuesday (May 2), B.C.B次元官网网址檚 Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit said it seized roughly 2kg of drugs, an assortment of weapons, including brass knuckles, tasers and five firearms and about $70,000 in cash.

Through these investigations, officers were able to bring several gang members into the B次元官网网址済ang intervention and exiting team,B次元官网网址� which helps members cut ties and steer towards safer lifestyles.

Police said the anti-gang activity was a collective of uniformed police officers who patrolled B次元官网网址渉igh-risk places at key timesB次元官网网址� to disrupt gang activity. Police say they targetted individuals that the police had identified in the past.

The agencyB次元官网网址檚 efforts spanned B.C., partnering with detachments in Langley, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Nanaimo, Campbell River, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria.

Supt. Alison Laurin, deputy support officer for the agency, said the program B次元官网网址渟ends a message to them that police agencies are working together.B次元官网网址�

Police say the program created 260 police files and collected key intelligence that will help future investigations.

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