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PG RCMP call in BC Special Enforcement Unit to help with recent violence

Sep 29, 2020 | 1:56 PM

PRINCE GEORGE—As local RCMP continue to combat violence in the City, they welcomed the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC (CFSEU-BC) over the weekend.

A release by local RCMP says that CFSEU-BC’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET) helped support PG RCMP’s frontline officers while assisting with intelligence gathering and enforcement, this past weekend.

“Public safety is paramount and we appreciate the additional assistance that the CFSEU-BC officers were able to provide.”—Cpl. Craig Douglass, media relations officer, Prince George RCMP

The main goal of combining forces was targeted at “aggressively disrupting the actions of individuals who choose to involve themselves in drug-related activity and the violence connected to it,” read a release by local RCMP.

Over the weekend UGET was able to create thirty files in relation to their investigations, including drug-trafficking, impaired driving, weapons possession and driving offences; removed fifteen weapons from the street including a collapsible baton, bear spray, and multiple knives; seized illicit drugs and issued a number of provincial violation tickets under the Motor Vehicle and Cannabis Act.

“Their support (CFSEU-BC’s) and assistance in targeting members of violent organized crime groups in our community is always welcome.”—Cpl. Craig Douglass, media relations officer, Prince George RCMP

The release by PG RCMP goes on to say that they believe that this partnership, along with other efforts in the last two weeks, has “significantly diminished violence associated to this drug-related conflict and has disrupted the drug trade.”

RCMP continue to remind the public to stay vigilant of their communities and report incidents to police as soon as possible. “These violent offenders have shown no regard for public safety and the community plays a crucial role in making Prince George safe,” reads the release.

Anyone with information on violence or illegal firearms is asked to contact Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477 or online.