Man found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in CFSEU-BC-led investigation into drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit murder

A man has been convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison after being charged with 17 criminal offences following a Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC)-led investigation that proactively targeted an alleged drug trafficking network and involved a conspiracy to commit murder.

In late 2020, CFSEU-BC worked with the Surrey and Burnaby RCMP in response to information learned of an alleged conspiracy to commit murder. The investigation identified one suspect who was believed to be plotting to commit the murder.

Due to an increased risk to the public because of the potentially lethal drugs being produced and distributed in the lower mainland, CFSEU-BC worked with the Surrey RCMP, who released public safety bulletins warning of these potentially lethal batches of drugs being distributed.

In December 2020 CFSEU-BC, with assistance from Burnaby RCMP, Surrey RCMP, and Lower Mainland District Integrated Emergency Response Team (LMD IERT), executed search warrants in multiple jurisdictions around the lower mainland. The suspect was found at one of the search locations and was arrested.

The following was seized as a result of the search warrants:

1 kg of fentanyl

1 kg of methamphetamine

1kg of cocaine

several firearms

2 firearms suppressors

Various prohibited and non-prohibited weapons On March 18th, 2021 Brandon Nandan, a 28-year-old male from Surrey, was charged with the following Criminal Code and Drug Offences:

One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Murder with a Firearm

One Count of Counsel to Commit Murder with a Firearm

One Count of Possession of a Loaded and Restricted Firearm

One Count of Possession of a Firearm Where Prohibited

Two Counts of Possession of a Prohibited Device

One Count of Possession of a Prohibited Firearm

One Count of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

One Count of Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence

One Count of Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose

Two Counts of Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking

One Count of Possession of Fentanyl and Carfentanil for the Purpose of Trafficking

Two Counts of Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking

One Count of Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking

Brandon Nandan was sentenced to a total of 15 years imprisonment with a mix of consecutive and concurrent sentences for the offences he pleaded guilty to. Considering his time already served of two years and seven days, the total remaining sentence is 12 years and 358 days.