Burnaby RCMP say two men and two women face a combined total of 28 drug- and gun-related charges following a yearlong investigation. Accused range from 21 to 24 years old.
Police executed search warrants in Delta, Langley, Vancouver and Burnaby, turning up nearly a kilogram of illicit fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. Officers also seized a stolen and loaded handgun that had been modified to be automatic, as well as ammunition and a silencer.
On July 12, 2024, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada approved the following charges:
Farbn Marvin Japow (23 years old):
- 5 counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
- 3 counts of trafficking in a controlled substance
- 2 counts of possession of a prohibited device
- 1 count of possession of a loaded prohibited weapon
Sofiya Makhasher (23 years old):
- 5 counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
- 2 counts of possession of a prohibited device
- 1 count of possession of a loaded prohibited weapon
Ishpreet Kaur Mahil (21 years old):
- 6 counts of trafficking in a controlled substance
Ulrich Munyangoga (24 years old):
- 3 counts of trafficking in a controlled substance
A total of four Search Warrants were executed in Delta, Langley, Vancouver, and Burnaby. As a result of the investigation the following drugs were seized:
- 250.86 grams of fentanyl
- 181.78 grams of methamphetamine
- 519.07 grams of cocaine
- 28.35 grams of Nitazene,
- A sheet of LSD tabs
Along with the above drugs, the following items of note were seized:
- Over 1054.2 grams of phenacetin and other adulterants
- $14,775.35 Canadian currency
- Cellphones, scales and packaging materials
- A radio jammer
- A stolen and loaded Glock 17 handgun, modified to be discharged in fully automatic capacity
- Ammunition
- A firearms suppresser (commonly known as a silencer)
