Police operation in Kanesatake

Police officers from the Montreal Integrated Firearms Enforcement Team (or ILET), coordinated by the Sûreté du Québec, conducted an operation in Kanesatake to combat organized crime and illegal firearms trafficking this morning. This operation stems from a project that began in the summer of 2024 related to illegal firearms and drug trafficking. Five people have been arrested following the action. The suspects arrested include three men in their 40s, as well as two women, aged 31 and 40. Two vehicles and two residences were targeted in today’s operations.

The Integrated Firearms Enforcement Team (ILET) is mandated to combat firearms trafficking and gun-related violence. The Montreal ILET is currently composed of members of the Sûreté du Québec, the Canada Border Services Agency, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Montreal Police Service.

The CENTAURE strategy’s mandate is to ensure constant pressure on organized crime and thus actively combat armed violence in Quebec. CENTAURE allows all partner police forces to maximize their efforts at the national, regional, and local levels, targeting the supply, importation, manufacturing, distribution, and illegal possession of firearms.