A woman and three men were arrested Sunday in connection with the war for control of the drug trade in eastern Quebec.
This was announced by the Quebec City Police Service (SPVQ) during a press briefing on Sunday morning.
Narcotics, ammunition and ballistic vests were seized during these arrests.
The suspects gravitate around a leader of a known criminal group, Blood Family Mafia, indicated Captain Marie-Manon Savard.
IMAGE TAKEN FROM A VIDEO PUBLISHED BY THE SPVQ
Captain Marie-Manon Savard
Led by trafficker and pimp Dave “Pic” Turmel, the clan is currently engaged in a bloody conflict with the Hells Angels.
The ongoing war has already resulted in fires, two hostage situations and a murder. The regions of Quebec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Côte-Nord are affected.
On Saturday, charges were brought against nine people suspected of being involved in the conflict.
The day before, the Sûreté du Québec had declared that the conflict had lasted long enough, saying they feared for the safety of citizens if it were to continue.
THE CONFLICT IN SOME DATES
- February 19 : A man loses his life and three others are injured during a kidnapping and sequestration case in which the suspects are believed to be members of the BFM street gang.
- February 22 : A man from Saguenay who had been missing since the day before was found in the middle of the night, on a sidewalk in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough, in Montreal. He suffered serious injuries to his body and had a toe and a finger cut off.
- February 22 : A man is seriously injured during an armed attack in Montmagny. The victim was transported to hospital, but his condition stabilized and he was released in the evening.
- February 23 : The Sûreté du Québec gives a press briefing to try to calm things down, by warning organized crime that it will intensify its presence and that the increase in tension must stop, for the safety of the population.
- February 24 : A new armed attack occurs, this time in Thetford Mines. There is no fear for the victim’s life.
With Daniel Renaud and Gabriel Béland, The Press