Fentanyl trafficker with ‘Chilliwack Union of Drug Users’ wanted by RCMP

Scott Tonks featured for 'Wanted Wednesday'

Scott Tonks was scheduled to be sentenced for fentanyl trafficking nine months ago but was a no-show.

The RCMP issued a release Wednesday about two unendorsed warrants for the 42-year-old for trafficking a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and a breach of release.

Tonks was charged along with Cynthia Jacqueline Duguay in connection with an alleged fentanyl trafficking operation in Chilliwack last spring.

The two were accused of dealing drugs out of the Chilliwack Union of Drug Users (CUDU) office on Yale Road, which was subject to an RCMP drug bust on March 19, 2021.

Both have been frequent no-shows for court appearances with a warrant issued in Chilliwack Provincial Court for Duguay on May 6, 2024, and for Tonks in June.

RCMP busted the operation at the CUDU office in addition to two other locations, in the 46000 block of First Avenue and in the 7700 block of Luckakuck Place, just off Luckakuck Way.

CUDU is described on its Facebook page as a union offering “advocacy, harm reduction, and many other services” as a way of combatting overdoses.

Tonks is also due to go on trial in Abbotsford provincial court in October 2025 with Jennifer Lynn Gauthier on a charge of theft. Meanwhile, Gauthier was in BC Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 1, 2025) facing two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Scott Tonks is described as:
• Caucasian
• 5’9’’
• 194 lbs
• Dark blonde hair
• Blue eyes

Anyone with information about Scott Tonks is asked to contact the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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