Heroin seized at YVR, two men arrested
Posted June 11, 2014 1:03 pm.
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RICHMOND (NEWS1130) – It’s one of the largest drug seizures at Vancouver International Airport in recent history.
Two men have been arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking after 35 kilograms of heroin were seized. The drugs were hidden amongst other goods.
The investigation was a coordinated effort between the RCMP, Vancouver Police, and the Canada Border Services Agency.
One of the men worked in the cargo warehouse at the airport but police won’t say what tipped them off.
Assistant Commissioner Wayne Rideout says the investigation isn’t done. “We are looking at further investigations, further arrests are possible but at this time, I think I’ll leave it at that.”
Police also won’t speculate on how much this drug bust is worth.
“Our estimation is that seizure may result in as much as 1 million single doses of heroin on the streets,” says Rideout.
The drugs originated in South Asia and were intended to be sold in Vancouver. “It [the heroin] has different values in different jurisdictions and it also depends on the purity of the heroin, etc. But I can tell you the current street value price for one-point which is 0.1 of a gram in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver is $20.”
Forty-two-year-old Randy Norman Per and 34-year-old Tenny Guon Lim are expected to appear in court on July 8th.
