Canadian Integrated Response to Organized Crime (CIROC) members. Courtesy: CIROC
Twenty-one Canadian law enforcement agencies and government partners worked together to disrupt illegal fentanyl production and distribution in Canada.
Over the course of five months, the initiative dubbed the National Fentanyl Sprint 2.0 (the “Sprint 2.0”) was coordinated and endorsed by the Canadian Integrated Response to Organized Crime (CIROC) and resulted in the reported seizure of a total of 386 kg of fentanyl, significant amounts of other illicit drugs and led to 8,136 reported arrests and charges.
The Sprint 2.0 ran from May 20 to October 31, 2025, and mobilized law enforcement agencies across Canada to focus their enforcement efforts on fentanyl traffickers, targeting production labs, distribution networks and financial enablers.
Provincial statistics breakdown. Courtesy: CIROC
During the Sprint 2.0, law enforcement from more than 100 agencies across Canada reported 8,136 arrests and charges, and the seizure of large quantities of drugs and other commodities, including:
- 386 kg of fentanyl
- 270 kg of precursor chemicals
- 217 individuals arrested for trafficking fentanyl while on bail
- $13.46 million in cash
- 5,989 kg of cocaine
- 1,708 kg of methamphetamine
CIROC agencies also conducted bail compliance checks, tracked seizures and charges, as well as shared information with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) and other partners abroad.
“CIROC’s purpose is clear: to coordinate efforts to detect, pursue, counter and disrupt organized crime. Canadian law enforcement, intelligence agencies and government partners working together is key to keeping our communities safe,” said Bonnie Ferguson, RCMP Assistant Commissioner and CIROC Co-Chair in a press release.
“The results announced today speak to the tenacity of countless law enforcement members who pursue all avenues to disrupt and dismantle fentanyl importation, production and trafficking.”
RCMP said several investigations launched prior to and during the Sprint 2.0 remain active.
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