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Traffic stop results in drug bust

KELOWNA – A traffic stop on Highway 33 has resulted in the driver facing possible drug charges.

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says Central and North Okanagan Traffic Services police intercepted a northbound, 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan near Joe Rich on Highway 33 yesterday afternoon, Jan. 25.

Police suspected the female driver was transporting drugs and upon searching the vehicle found a large quantity of marijuana packaged for sale, along with processed marijuana “shatter” and marijuana butter capsules.

The police search yielded the following:

  • 3.08 lbs marijuana
  • 20 grams shatter
  • 220 cannabis capsules

A 51 year old Kelowna woman faces possible charges for possession of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking, and her vehicle was seized.

She has a date for an appearance in Kelowna court in May.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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