Charges Laid in CFSEU-BC and CBSA Joint Investigation into Cross Border Fentanyl Exportation
For Immediate Release: May 23, 2025
Charges Laid in CFSEU-BC and CBSA Joint Investigation into Cross Border Fentanyl Exportation
Charges have been laid in connection with a joint investigation by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Section.
In February 2025, CFSEU-BC’s Illegal Firearms Enforcement Team (IFET) and CBSA began investigating a male suspect believed to be importing illegal firearms into Canada. During the execution of a search warrant in Vancouver, investigators seized an illegal firearm and approximately six-hundred (600) grams of fentanyl.
Subsequent investigation revealed four (4) outgoing shipments of fentanyl – originating from Vancouver and destined for the United States – containing a total of approximately fifteen hundred (1,500) grams of fentanyl. These shipments were intercepted by United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP).
As a result of the investigation, on May 20, 2025, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) approved charges against the following individual:
Jordan Tanner Dakota Treleaven, a 32-year-old man from Vancouver was charged with:
• Two (2) counts of unlawful export of fentanyl from Canada contrary to Section 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
• One (1) count of unlawful export of methamphetamine from Canada contrary to Section 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
• One (1) count of unlawful export of fentanyl and methamphetamine from Canada contrary to Section 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
• One (1) count of possession for the purposes of trafficking fentanyl contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
• One (1) count of possession for the purposes of trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine
• One (1) count of possession of a prohibited firearm contrary to Section 91(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
On May 22, 2025, Jordan Tanner Dakota Treleaven was arrested in Alberta with the assistance of K Division RCMP Emergency Response Team and he remains in custody.
The investigation into the illegal importation of firearms that prompted the original search warrant remains ongoing and involves a separate suspect.
“This investigation led to the disruption and charges against an individual involved in a cross-border fentanyl trafficking operation,” says Assistant Commissioner Manny Mann, Chief Officer of the CFSEU-BC. “Fentanyl continues to cause significant harm to our communities and we are committed to targeting those responsible while working with our partners to reduce its devastating impact.”
“Canada Border Services Agency officers and investigators work day in and day out to protect our communities and prevent criminals from exploiting our borders,” says Harald Wuigk, Assistant Director for the CBSA Criminal Investigations Section. “We will continue to work with law enforcement partners to disrupt the supply chain for fentanyl through interception of contraband as part of Canada’s efforts to strengthen border security and combat organized crime.”
“This interception of narcotics and an illegal firearm underscores the critical importance of international collaboration and partnerships in keeping our communities safe,” says Stephen Maloney, Executive Director of USCBP’s National Targeting Center. “The coordinated information sharing between the Canada Border Services Agency, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) are a great example of how we disrupt cross-border criminal activities when we work together.”
“Tackling transnational criminals involved in fentanyl trafficking is an HSI priority and we will continue to work with our Canadian law enforcement partners to dismantle organized criminal groups that threaten our safety and security,” says Attaché, Magdalena Sigur for ICE-Homeland Security Investigations at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa.
CFSEU-BC would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance with this investigation: Canada Border Services Agency, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Homeland Security Investigations, RCMP International Liaison Program, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, Leduc RCMP and K Division RCMP Emergency Response Team.
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