US EditionIllegal firearms manufactured in Chase linked to criminal activity in Kamloops
- The Kamloops RCMP Targeted Enforcement Unit executed a warrant on April 22 in Chase, seizing firearms, explosives, body armour, and illegal manufacturing equipment.
- This action followed an ongoing investigation into illegal firearms manufacturing linked to a drug trafficking conflict that began last year in Kamloops.
- Items confiscated included replica firearms, machinery such as rotary tools and precision metalworking equipment, 3D printers, along with untraceable weapons—some produced via 3D printing, others altered by removing serial numbers, and a few assembled using pellet gun lower receivers.
- RCMP Supt. Pelley described the firearms as untraceable and noted, “Firearms entering communities is a concern” amid ongoing drug-related public violence.
- The TEU continues processing exhibits and plans to recommend charges as part of a zero-tolerance effort to disrupt illegal firearms and drug activities.
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Kamloops RCMP crackdown on drugs and gangs leads to large seizure of weapons in Chase
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP say a search warrant executed in Chase last week is connected to the recent uptick in violence linked to organized crime. Thursday (May 1) morning, police displayed some of the weapons and other gun-making equipment that were seized from a house on Third Avenue in Chase on April 22. Police said earlier this week that they seized multiple guns, ammunition, explosives and body armour, as well as a 3D printer and accessori…
Explosives, guns, and firearms manufacturing equipment seized in Chase
A search warrant executed in Chase last week led to the seizure of numerous guns, explosives, and firearms manufacturing equipment. The Kamloops RCMP investigation, involved the Targeted Enforcement Unit (TEU). On Tuesday April 22, 2025, members of the TEU executed a search warrant at a Third Avenue residence in Chase. With support from the Southeast District Emergency Response Team and Chase RCMP, police seized multiple firearms, body armor, am…
Kamloops RCMP show off haul from 3D gun printing operation
Kamloops RCMP raided a gun manufacturer in Chase last week and showed off the spoils Thursday. Detachment commander Supt. Jeff Pelley stood in front of drill presses, metal lathes, 3D printers and numerous weapons seized during the search of a home on 3 Avenue in Chase on April 22. The home was being used to make untraceable guns, some were 3D printed, others had serial numbers removed and some used lower receivers from pellet guns. “Explosiv…
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