Key Moments
Launch of 2021 Drug Trafficking Investigation
The CFSEU-BC initiated an investigation into alleged drug trafficking on Vancouver Island in 2021.Execution of Search Warrants in Duncan
On March 30, 2021, CFSEU-BC and North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP executed drug-related search warrants at a Duncan residence.Approval of Charges Against Three Individuals
On November 27, 2023, charges were approved against three Duncan residents linked to drug trafficking activities.Specific Drug Trafficking Charges Filed
All three individuals face charges for possession of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.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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