Dawson Creek Mounties crack down on street level cocaine deals

Eight people have been arrested after Dawson Creek RCMP conducted a three month project, targeting street level cocaine dealers in the community.  Between November of last year and January of this year, RCMP say they were able to purchase cocaine or heroin a total of 24 times, from 14 different people. A total of 13 charges of either trafficking cocaine or possession for the purpose of trafficking have been laid against the accused, who range in age from 21 to 57.   They have all been released with conditions, with no court dates announced as of yet.  Police add they plan to charge another six people in relation to this investigation.