British Columbia’s gang enforcement unit says a three-day joint deployment with Kamloops RCMP led to multiple trafficking arrests and the seizure of a loaded firearm, suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, and about $5,000 in cash. According to CFSEU-BC, officers with its Uniform Gang Enforcement Team worked alongside Kamloops RCMP from Sept 24 to 26.
The deployment opened with UGET delivering its Proactive Interdiction and Enforcement Tactics workshop at the Kamloops RCMP Detachment on Sept 24, the release says. The session combined classroom instruction, practical scenarios and ride-along enforcement with local officers, according to CFSEU-BC.
Over the course of the workshop and deployment, officers arrested multiple people for possession for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the unit reports. Items seized, as listed in the release, include a loaded .44-calibre firearm, 22 other weapons including brass knuckles, airsoft guns, batons, bear spray, knives and axes, and approximately $5,000 in Canadian currency.
CFSEU-BC says its PIET program continues to expand across British Columbia, aiming to help frontline officers identify, investigate and disrupt gang-related and organized crime activity in their communities using tactics developed during UGET deployments.
Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha, the unit’s media relations officer, said the deployment shows the value of combining specialized training with frontline enforcement, strengthening the ability to remove drugs and weapons from the streets and disrupt the organized crime groups behind them.
Source: CFSEU-BC media release, Oct 8, 2026.
Correction (October 8, 2026): an earlier version of this article described the firearm as 5.44-calibre, following the initial CFSEU-BC release. A corrected release states it was a .44-calibre firearm.
