RCMP in Maple Ridge, B.C., say a five-month investigation has ended with an arrest and seizure of the largest illegal drugs and weapons cache in Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment's history. According to a police statement Thursday, the investigation began in March, when officers started looking into the illicit drug trade in Maple Ridge and Mission, B.C. On July 15, police raided Maple Ridge and Mission, B.C., homes, and arrested 34-year-old Maple Ridge resident Christopher Leigh Harmes. "No community should have this amount of drugs on their streets," the RCMP said in its statement. Ridge Meadows RCMP are also recommending another 11 drug-related charges in this investigation.

Source: CBC News August 13, 2020 19:30 UTC