Alleged drug trafficking ring busted by New Westminster Police, Burnaby RCMP

Five men have been charged with drug trafficking, after a joint bustby the New Westminster Police street crime unitand the Burnaby RCMPdrug section.

Police say the "extensiveinvestigation" spanned threemonthsOctober, November and December of 2015.

"Drug trafficking negatively affects the entire community and it traditionally brings an element of risk to the public," said NWPDacting Sgt.Jeff Scott. "The hard work of our street crime unit has led to these alleged drug traffickers being charged for their offences."

Multiple counts

Now facingmultiple drugrelated counts are:

• Gary Gurinder Singh Dhami:Sixcounts of drug trafficking.
• Sukhtaj Sing Kang:Fourcounts of drug trafficking.
• Miles Dennis Sparks:Twocounts of drug trafficking.
• Kiearah Ayisha Atwell: Fourcounts of drug trafficking andthreecounts of possession of a controlled substance.
• Kelvin John Madden: Fourcounts of drug trafficking andthreecounts of possession of a controlled substance.

Investigators did not release the ages nor home towns of the suspects, nor what kind of drugs were seized.

The five men have been released with conditionspending their court appearances.