BC Man Extradited From Germany in Dark Web Drug Trafficking Case

A Victoria, B.C., man has been extradited to Canada after his arrest in Germany in connection with a four-year RCMP investigation into a drug trafficking network.

Isaac Oliveira Scott, 29, was arrested in February on a Canada-wide warrant and Interpol Red Notice, the RCMP said in an April 14 press release.

The investigation focused on alleged use of cryptocurrency, the dark web, and Canada Post to distribute fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and other drugs nationwide.

The RCMP began investigating in December 2022, and it executed a search in the B.C. Lower Mainland in February 2024, seizing fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as stolen firearms and ammunition, drug paraphernalia, fraudulent identification documents, and Canadian currency.

Oliveira Scott was arrested at the time and released pending further investigation.

He is believed to have left Canada in May 2025 before charges were laid, the release said. On Oct. 14 of last year, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada authorized 11 charges against Oliveira Scott, including five charges of drug trafficking, one charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking, and five offences related to firearms.

Once charges were laid, investigators with the RCMP’s Drugs and Organized Crime unit issued a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest.

RCMP say the case shows the complexity of dark web investigations and the importance of international cooperation.

“Suspects may evade police to avoid prosecution, but this file represents the tenacity of federal investigators working with international law enforcement partners to ensure those who are charged in Canada will eventually be caught,” federal policing media relations officer Corporal James Bennett said.

A second suspect, Treshaun Thompson, 28, who was charged in 2025 with six counts related to drug trafficking and possession of an identity document without lawful excuse, remains missing, police said. Thompson was last seen in the Rockland neighbourhood of Victoria on Sept. 9, 2025.

Police are asking anyone with information about Thompson’s whereabouts to contact the Victoria Police Department at 250-995-7654, extension 1, and reference file number 2025-37262.

The investigation into the drug trafficking network involved extensive cooperation with German authorities, Interpol, Canada Border Services Agency, Vancouver Police, and other agencies, according to the release.

Extradition to Canada begins when Canadian authorities make a request through the Department of Justice and formally submit evidence to the foreign country under an extradition treaty. The person may then be arrested abroad, often based on an Interpol notice or a provisional warrant. A court in the foreign country reviews whether the legal requirements are met, such as whether the offence is a crime in both countries and whether there is sufficient evidence.

If the court approves, the foreign government makes the final decision on whether to surrender the person. If approved, the individual is handed over to Canadian authorities and returned to Canada to face trial or sentencing, with the process governed by treaties, foreign law, and Canada’s Extradition Act.

Based on Department of Justice statistics, Canada typically makes about 40 extradition requests to other countries each year and receives around 160 requests from abroad. Of those incoming requests, only a portion result in actual extraditions, with dozens of people being surrendered to Canada annually.