Ex-cop Ian Davidson's sons charged with producing, trafficking counterfeit Xanax

Simon and Christian Davidson, the sons of disgraced former Montreal police officer Ian Davidson, are among five suspectsawaiting a bail hearing Fridayfollowing their arrest in a majordrug-trafficking raidTuesday in Laval.

The fivefacecharges of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of drugs for export and producing contraband Xanax tablets.

Police saidthey seized twomillion counterfeit pills, three pistols, a bulletproof vest, $200,000 in cash and five presses required inthe manufacturing of the phony medication.

The raid was carried out byLaval police and the provincial police as part of Project Affranchi.

Police believe the suspects planned to sell the pills in the U.S.and WesternCanada and saidmany tabletsare alreadyin circulation throughout Quebec.

The dealers were planning to employ a novel approach by selling the drugs throughCanada Post and other mail services, police saidat a newsconference in Laval Thursday.

Police are advisingthe public to avoid ingesting the pills which are black, white or green as the dosage is unknown.

Ian Davidson, the father of the two brothers facing charges, was a retired police officer suspected of attempting to sell police information to members of organized crime.

Davidson was arrested in October 2011attempting to leave for Costa Rica with a computer said to contain sensitive police information.

Davidson committed suicide in a hotel room on Jan. 18, 2012.