Key Moments
Targeted Gang and Drug Enforcement Operation
CFSEU-BC and Kamloops RCMP conducted a four-day intelligence-led operation targeting gang violence and drug trafficking in Kamloops from December 9 to 12, 2025.Seizure of Illegal Firearms and Drugs
Officers seized 11 illegally possessed firearms, 1.75 kilograms of illicit drugs including cocaine, fentanyl, and crystal methamphetamine, as well as additional weapons and cash.Collaborative Partnership Highlighted
Officials emphasized the strong partnership and coordinated efforts between CFSEU-BC and Kamloops RCMP to enhance community safety and disrupt criminal networks.Commitment to Ongoing Public Safety
CFSEU-BC continues to support provincial police agencies through intelligence-led enforcement and specialized resources to combat gang violence and organized crime.From December 9 to 12, 2025, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET), in partnership with the Kamloops RCMP Detachment, conducted a targeted, intelligence-led enforcement operation focused on disrupting violent gang activity and drug trafficking in the City of Kamloops.
Over the four-day initiative, UGET officers were strategically deployed throughout Kamloops, with particular attention to the North Shore and other areas identified through ongoing intelligence, enforcement priorities, and community safety concerns. As a result of these coordinated efforts, officers seized significant quantities of illicit drugs, firearms, and cash believed to be linked to organized criminal activity.
Seizures from the operation Include:
• 11 illegally possessed firearms;
• 1.75 kilograms of illicit drugs, including suspected cocaine, fentanyl, and crystal methamphetamine; and
• Additional weapons and cash believed to be associated with drug trafficking.
This enforcement initiative underscores the continued commitment of CFSEU-BC and the Kamloops RCMP to reducing gang-related violence and enhancing public safety by disrupting individuals and groups involved in the drug trade.
“This operation highlights the strength of our partnership with the Kamloops RCMP and our shared commitment community safety,” said Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha, Media Relations Officer, CFSEU-BC. “By removing illegal firearms and toxic drugs from our streets, we reduce the risk of violence and disrupt criminal networks that prey on vulnerable individuals. CFSEU-BC will continue working closely with police agencies across the province to target those engaged in gang and drug-related activity.”
“Through coordinated efforts and intelligence sharing between the Kamloops RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and CFSEU’s UGET officers we continue to leverage every opportunity to disrupt those intent on causing harm to our communities, through violence and illicit drugs”, said Superintendent Pelley, Officer in Charge of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment.
Ongoing Public Safety Efforts
CFSEU-BC continues to support police agencies throughout British Columbia through intelligence-led enforcement, specialized resources, and coordinated strategies aimed at reducing gang violence and organized crime.
Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha
Media Relations Officer
Royal Canadian Mounted Police with
Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia
media@cfseu.bc.ca
Desk:778-290-2126
Cell: 236-558-0441
