Jan.13, 2010, 8:00 PM NT

A total of 13 people face trafficking and organized-crime charges as part of a major drug and money-laundering ring investigators busted in the St. John's area overnight Tuesday.

Nine of them, ranging in age from 18 to 36, were rounded up by police in a series of late-night arrests in the city and the adjoining communities of Mount Pearl and Conception Bay South.

Documents filed with the provincial court in St. John's said the charges include trafficking in controlled substances, namely cocaine and marijuana, laundering proceeds of crime, and commission of an offence for a criminal organization.

According to court documents, Bradley Kavanagh, Christopher Mark Webster, Mary Alexandra English, Ricco Zonolli, Evan Brennan-Smith, Zachary Hill, Jacob Hauge, Peter Blok-Anderson, Ben Strongitharm, Julian Strongitharm, Andrew Green, James W. Coady, and Martin Tulk are facing numerous charges.

Four, and possibly five, of the people charged are from Newfoundland.

Coady, 36, and Tulk, 25, are from Conception Bay South.

English, 19, and Kavanaugh, 20, are from St. John's.

One person, Christopher Mark Webster, 26, is listed on court documents as being from parts unknown, but police told CBC News that he is likely from St. John's.

Eight of the people charged are from British Columbia.

The joint investigation began in September and involved the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and RCMP officers, along with police agencies in the Vancouver and Victoria areas.

Police said they would be releasing more details of what they're calling Operation Razorback on Thursday morning.