A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»man arrested in Alberta faces narcotics and firearm charges after police seized 2,100 grams of fentanyl.
The charges against Jordan Tanner Dakota Treleaven, 32, came May 20 after a joint investigation by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Section.
Police said CFSEU-BC’s Illegal Firearms Enforcement Team (IFET) and CBSA in February 2025, began investigating a man believed to be importing illegal firearms into Canada.
It was during the execution of a search warrant in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»that investigators seized an illegal firearm and about 600 grams of fentanyl.
Subsequent investigation revealed outgoing shipments of fentanyl originating from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and destined for the United States containing a total of some 1,500 grams of fentanyl.
The shipments were intercepted by United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP).
Magdalena Sigur, an attaché for ICE-Homeland Security Investigations at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, said tackling transnational criminals involved in fentanyl trafficking is a Homeland Security Investigations priority.
“We will continue to work with our Canadian law enforcement partners to dismantle organized criminal groups that threaten our safety and security,” Sigur said.
As a result of the investigation, Treleaven faces:
• two counts of unlawful export of fentanyl from Canada;
• one count of unlawful export of methamphetamine from Canada;
• one count of unlawful export of fentanyl and methamphetamine from Canada;
• one count of possession for the purposes of trafficking fentanyl;
• one count of possession for the purposes of trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine; and,
• one count of possession of a prohibited firearm.
Treleaven was arrested in Alberta on May 22, 2025, with assistance of the RCMP K Division Emergency Response Team.
Treleaven remains in custody.
The B.C. Ministry of Attorney General's online database shows no dates for court appearances for Treleaven.
Investigation continues
Police said the investigation into the illegal importation of firearms that prompted the original search warrant remains ongoing and involves a separate suspect.
“This investigation led to the disruption and charges against an individual involved in a cross-border fentanyl trafficking operation,” said Assistant Commissioner Manny Mann, CFSEU-BC chief officer.
Stephen Maloney, executive director of USCBP’s National Targeting Center, said the interception “underscores the critical importance of international collaboration and partnerships in keeping our communities safe.”
