Ottawa residents among 8 arrested after $2.5 million worth of drugs, firearms seized during shooting investigation

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Drugs and firearms seized in a major drug bust across eastern Ontario and Quebec this week. (OPP/Provided)
Eight people are facing charges, including two residents of Ottawa, after a major drug bust this week connected to the investigation of a shooting in Petawawa, Ont. last March.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say search warrants were executed at various locations in eastern Ontario and Quebec on Thursday.
The investigation has led to a total of 47 offences, police announced in a news release Saturday. The suspects include two residents of Ottawa, two residents of Pembroke, two from Gatineau and one from Bryson, Que.
The charges range from drug and firearms possession, to trafficking and theft. The drugs include meth, fentanyl and cocaine.
Four suspects are also facing a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.
Police say the street value of the items found is valued to be more than $2.5 million.
During the investigation, police seized the following suspected items:
9mm handgun with serial number removed
Two replica handguns
Ammunition
17,000 suspected of methamphetamine tablets
15.5 kg suspected cocaine
12.3 kg suspected fentanyl
124 g suspected crack cocaine
3,000 suspected hydromorphone tablets
112 g suspected crystal methamphetamine
Jewelry valued at $150,000
More than $264,000 in Canadian cash
Drug bust
Suspected drugs seized in a major bust in eastern Ontario and Quebec this week. More than $2.5 million worth of drugs, firearms and cash were found. (OPP/Provided)
Drug bust
More than $264,000 in Canadian currency was seized. (OPP/Provided)
On March 22, police were called to an apartment building on Wolfe Avenue in the Petawawa after getting reports of a firearm being discharged in the hallway.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
'The investigation later revealed that the residence, which was occupied by a family, was mistakenly targeted,' police said in a news release Saturday.
The shooter reportedly left on foot and has been at large since.
The alleged shooter is believed to be in the Montreal area. Police consider him to be armed and a potential risk to public safety.
OPP did not provide more specifics on the connection between the drug bust and the shooting.
Police continue to search for public assistance in the case to locate the suspect at-large suspect.
The suspect is described as a white male between 30 and 40 years old, approximately 5-foot-10-inches with a thin build
He was last seen wearing a dark-coloured medical mask, dark jacket and dark pants.
Anyone who sees the suspect is asked not to approach and to call 911.
A multi-jurisdiction investigation continues involving Ontario and Quebec police.
Anyone with information that may assist this investigation, including relevant home security or dashcam video, should contact the UOV OPP at 613-732-3332 or 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.