As Washington’s drug laws face an uncertain future, a Canadian man is trying a different tactic to fight back against deadly overdoses — using his mobile shop to sell heroin, cocaine, meth, and other drugs in Vancouver B.C.
arrested the man, Jerry Martin, for drug trafficking in connection with an illicit drug dispensary one day after his operation began in the Downtown Eastside.
“I think that day he was actually giving out free samples,” local resident Frank told KIRO Newsradio. “There were lines around the block.” British Columbia is currently beginning a process to decriminalize minor drug possession, but it would still be illegal to sell them.“We support measures aimed at improving public safety for people who use drugs, including harm reduction services and decriminalization,” said Vancouver Constable Tania Visintin in a prepared statement. “However, we remain committed in our position that drug trafficking will continue to be the subject of enforcement.
VPD investigators officially seized two vehicles, body armor, and Canadian currency as part of the ongoing investigation. The 51-year-old man has been released from custody pending his next court appearance. As part of his release conditions, he is forbidden from returning to the Downtown Eastside. He is expected to be charged with drug trafficking, according to KIRO Newsradio’s Kate Stone.
Martin claimed he wanted to stop deadly overdoses by offering people drugs that have been tested for substances like fentanyl. He told
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