Traffic Stop Leads to Significant Drug Seizure in Lake Country
Police say three of four occupants were arrested after officers found suspected meth, Xanax and Dilaudid during a routine stop.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Lake Country RCMP officers seized over one kilogram of suspected methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop on Highway 97 near Oceola Road.
- During the search, officers discovered the drugs packaged in multiple bags alongside 'several hundred pills' identified as suspected Xanax and Dilaudid.
- Police determined the quantity and packaging were consistent with drug trafficking activity, prompting an ongoing investigation by the RCMP.
- Although three of the four vehicle occupants were arrested for possession of a controlled substance, all four were released at the roadside pending potential court appearances.
- Staff Sgt. Jon Collins, detachment commander of the Lake Country RCMP, warned that every illicit pill represents a 'potentially serious health risk' to the community.
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Traffic stop leads to significant drug seizure in Lake Country
A routine traffic stop on Highway 97 near Oceolla Road led to a significant drug seizure by Lake Country RCMP. While on patrol, an officer stopped a vehicle and during the interaction observed suspected drugs inside. The driver and two passengers were arrested for possession of a controlled substanc...
Meth, opioids and more seized by Lake Country RCMP at early morning traffic stop - The Similkameen Spotlight
What should have been a routine traffic stop in Lake Country ended with police seizing over a kilogram of illicit drugs. On the morning of Aug. 4, a Lake Country RCMP officer was on patrol in the area around Highway 97 and Oceola Road. During this, the officer conducted a traffic stop. As the officer stopped the car, they noticed what appeared to be suspected drugs inside the vehicle. Three out of four people in the vehicle were arrested for pos…
Meth, opioids and more seized by Lake Country RCMP at early morning traffic stop
What should have been a routine traffic stop in Lake Country ended with police seizing over a kilogram of illicit drugs. On the morning of Aug. 4, a Lake Country RCMP officer was on patrol in the area around Highway 97 and Oceola Road. During this, the officer conducted a traffic stop. As the officer stopped the car, they noticed what appeared to be suspected drugs inside the vehicle. Three out of four people in the vehicle were arrested for pos…
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