Charges Approved in CFSEU-BC’s Investigation into Drug Trafficking on Vancouver Island
For Immediate Release: November 30, 2023
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) has secured criminal charges against three individuals connected to a 2020 investigation into drug trafficking on Vancouver Island.
In 2021, the CFSEU-BC began an investigation into alleged drug trafficking on Vancouver Island.
The investigation progressed and on March 30, 2021, CFSEU-BC, in partnership with the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP, executed drug-related search warrants at a residence in Duncan.
On November 27, 2023 the BC Prosecution Service approved charges against Jason Thomas Conrad, a 43-year-old male from Duncan, B.C., Margaret Rose Conrad, a 45-year-old female from Duncan, B.C., and Nicholas Doug Gollinger, a 38-year-old male from Duncan, B.C. Each have been charged with the following offences:
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking, contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking, contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
• Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking, contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
All three individuals will appear in court at a later date in relation to these charges.
CFSEU-BC Media Relations Officer: Sergeant Brenda Winpenny
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Mobile: 604-838-6800
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