VICTORIA \u2014 A Victoria man who was recently extradited from Germany to face accusations of running a dark-web drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to five charges.<\/p>\n
RCMP say 29-year-old Isaac Oliveira-Scott pleaded guilty last month to trafficking a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and three firearms offences.<\/p>\n
Police say the investigation started in December 2022 when officers learned of a group distributing illegal drugs and counterfeit pills containing fentanyl across Canada by using cryptocurrency, the dark web, and Canada Post.<\/p>\n
Oliveira-Scott was arrested in February 2024 after investigators seized stolen firearms, drugs, fraudulent identification documents and cash from a home in the Lower Mainland. <\/p>\n
But Oliveira-Scott was released and then left Canada in May 2025 before charges were laid, resulting in a Canada-wide warrant and Interpol Red Notice. <\/p>\n
He was arrested by German authorities this February and was extradited back to Canada on April 1, before being sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver.<\/p>\n
RCMP federal policing spokesman Cpl. James Bennett said in April that the investigation was complex, as suspects hid their identities through the dark web.<\/p>\n
Mounties say a second suspect, Treshaun Thompson, was charged in August 2025 but has been missing since he was last seen in Victoria the following month. <\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2026. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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