Tue May 9, 2023 – 9:04 pm EDT
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (LifeSiteNews) – A Canadian man who opened a full-blown street store selling drugs such as crack, heroin, and meth out of a trailer had his store shut down after being arrested.
In a statement last Thursday, the Vancouver Police Department (VDP) said that they “arrested a man for drug trafficking in connection with an illicit drug dispensary that began operating yesterday in the Downtown Eastside.”
According to the VPD, its Organized Crime Section had launched an investigation into 51-year-old popup drug vendor Jerry Martin, who operated his drug store out of a mobile trailer parked in downtown Vancouver. His store was said to be only have been open for a few days.
VPD Constable Tania Visintin said that while they “support measures aimed at improving public safety for people who use drugs, including harm reduction services and decriminalization,” the police “remain committed in our position that drug trafficking will continue to be the subject of enforcement.”
The VPD said they seized two vehicles, body armor, and money as part of the investigation.
Martin said that his “Drugs Store” was selling clean drugs tested for the
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