1/4 kg of fentanyl seized

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Police have confiscated enough fentanyl to potentially kill 125,000 people

The quarter kilogram of the deadly drug was heading for Victoria when police seized the shipment.

Two men were arrested early Nov. 30 after they took a ferry from the Lower Mainland and were heading toward downtown Victoria, according to police.

The men were also carrying 100 grams of cocaine.

The arrests were the result of an investigation that lasted several weeks, police said, adding the drugs were likely intended to circulate in downtown Victoria.

Both men have known gang affiliations and remain in custody. 

- with files from CTV Vancouver Island