$4M in cocaine seized in Gatineau police drug bust
A Gatineau man is facing multiple charges after being arrested for the second time in a week during a large drug bust that concluded on July 16.
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The Gatineau Police Service said officers arrested a man in Montreal on July 9 and, after searching his vehicle, seized 40 kilograms of cocaine worth around $4 million.
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The man was subsequently released from custody, a July 22 media release said.
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The investigation of the July 9 incident led a week later to police searches of five residences in the Gatineau and Masson-Angers sectors of Gatineau, where they seized more drugs and other items. Five individuals were arrested, including the same man who had been apprehended in Montreal.
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Simon-Didier Perron, 26, of Gatineau was charged with:
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Gatineau police said officers seized a large amount of items in both incidents, including:
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