Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to change the Criminal Code to impose mandatory life sentences on fentanyl “kingpins” convicted of trafficking significant quantities of the drug, aligning with Trump’s push for tougher measures against fentanyl. Poilievre’s proposal aims to deter criminal organizations from producing fentanyl superlabs, like the one recently busted in B.C., and combat the deadly impact of the drug. In response, the Trudeau government is implementing anti-fentanyl policies, including designating drug cartels as terrorist entities and establishing a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime and money laundering.
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Quebec man accused in huge cocaine, fentanyl and meth smuggling case appears in U.S. court
An FBI task force was investigating a vast drug smuggling operation from Mexico to the US and then on to Canada, focusing on a suspect's home in Inglewood, a suburb of Los Angeles. The operation involved trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, with the drugs being transported by truck. The task force conducted surveillance on the suspect's residence in secret as part of their efforts to dismantle the criminal network. Full Article
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