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Six of the dozen suspects arrested in connection to an alleged large-scale fentanyl operation were ordered to remain behind bars over the weekend.

Five out of the 12 arrested are women, three of whom appeared in court Friday afternoon. Cortney Rattray-Johnson, 27, Lindsay Oliver-O’Quinn, 28, and Kelly O’Connor, 38, face several charges, including several counts of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking and weapons-related charges.

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Craig Eimers, 43, Joshua Eyamie-Binks, 31, and Wayne Young, 33, face similar charges and will also remain in custody over the weekend.

Six others, ranging in age from 36 to 63 were released with a promise to appear at their next court date.

Following a four-month investigation, Ottawa and provincial police executed search warrants for six locations in Ottawa, yielding weapons and more than $130,000 in Canadian currency.

Police believe the group has been running a distribution network for counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, a synthetic opioid linked to hundreds of overdose deaths across the country. The drugs seized included counterfeit pills suspected of containing fentanyl, fentanyl powder, cocaine and methamphetamine. It is believed to be the largest fentanyl seizure by Ottawa police.