Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: September 29, 2015
• Invested on: December 11, 2015

RCMP Superintendent Stephen Covey and sergeants Allen Comeau and Dave Patterson played a crucial role in the Chabanel project, a complex operation that involved Canadian and international partners. Their outstanding service in tough circumstances led to the dismantling of the largest drug import cell in Canada and the subsequent arrest of the criminals involved. Thanks to their efforts, over 22 500 kilograms of illegal narcotics were kept off Canada’s streets.