Vancouver: To combat organized crime activity, a new specialized policing unit, the North District Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (ND-UGET), is being established in northern BC.
“Guns and organized crime impact all of us and our government is working with local, provincial and federal partners to ensure we are taking the right steps to confront this violence head-on. This new team will help to keep people and businesses in northern communities safe from the violence of criminal gang activities” said Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
The ND-UGET, led by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU-BC), will focus on targeted operations and intelligence gathering through collaborative efforts with local and regional policing partners to tackle the growing issue of criminal activity linked to the drug trade.
Based in Prince George, ND-UGET will patrol rural and remote communities, and supplement the work of local police with investigations into gang and organized-crime activities.
In recent years, organized crime groups have expanded drug trafficking operations, moving weapons along major corridors and targeting remote communities throughout northern B.C.
““A dedicated UGET team in the North District is a proactive investment in long-term public safety. It gives CFSEU-BC the ability to respond faster, work more closely with our law enforcement partners and maintain sustained pressure on the violent offenders driving the illicit drug trade in northern communities.” Said Manny Mann Assistant commissioner and chief officer, CFSEU-BC.
The new permanent ND-UGET builds on efforts by the CFSEU to combat organized crime in the North. From 2020 until 2024, the CFSEU’s UGET was deployed to northern B.C. 28 times, and another six times in the first nine months of 2025. This represents 26% of UGET’s total deployments.
From April 1, 2024 until March 31, 2025, the CFSEU-BC seized 143 firearms, more than $700,000 in illegal cash, 23 vehicles, 440 kg of illicit drugs (including 19 kg of fentanyl) and 1,370 kg of precursor chemicals.
“We are grateful to the Province for investing in the North District Uniformed Gang Enforcement Team, which will strengthen enforcement against organized crime in the North. Our residents and businesses continue to be affected by vandalism, theft and street disorder, and we have consistently highlighted the need for enhanced public-safety resources in our community. We value this support and will continue to work collaboratively with the province to secure the additional tools needed to help keep Prince George safe.” Said Simon Yu, mayor, Prince George.