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Police arrest six people in Montreal drug trafficking investigation

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Montreal police arrested six individuals, including five men and one woman, on charges related to drug trafficking in the Sud-Ouest area of Montreal. The arrests took place during an ongoing investigation focused on a network that was reportedly supplying illegal drugs to vulnerable populations.

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Montreal police arrested six individuals on Thursday as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation focused primarily in the Sud-Ouest borough. The group, which includes five men and one woman, is accused of distributing illegal drugs to vulnerable populations within the community. This operation highlights the ongoing challenges related to drug-related crime and public safety in Montreal neighborhoods.

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MONTREAL - Montreal police say six people have been arrested in connection with an alleged drug trafficking network operating mainly in the Sud-Ouest borough. asserted

people → say → borough

Police say five men and one woman were arrested Thursday in an investigation into a network allegedly selling illicit drugs to vulnerable people. uncertain

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Police arrest six people in Montreal drug trafficking investigation

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