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Vernon RCMP raid suspected drug house; two facing charges
VERNON – Two Vernon residents are facing charges after police raided a suspected drug house…
Why a Kelowna man with no record got federal prison time for drug trafficking
KELOWNA – A young Kelowna drug dealer was hit with federal prison time last month,…
North Okanagan pilot project brings methadone, suboxone into RCMP cells
VERNON – Detainees at Vernon’s police detachment will soon be able to get more help…
Two Merritt men busted with drugs, weapons
MERRITT – Merritt RCMP are still working out all the charges that will be filed…
Accused in Kamloops hospital attack can’t claim mental disorder for drug psychosis
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops provincial judge has dismissed a “not criminally responsible on account of…
Traffic stop leads to drugs, weapons seizure in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Two men from Abbotsford could be facing charges after Kamloops RCMP conducted a…
Kelowna RCMP investigation targets Independent Soldier; uncovers stockpile of drugs
KELOWNA – Police in Kelowna have uncovered a "conduit of drugs" by targeting a member…
Uniform Gang Enforcement team seizes $40,000 cash and weapons in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — After two fatal shootings that left two men dead outside of hotels around…
Illicit overdose deaths up last year in Kamloops, slight dip in Okanagan
The Okanagan maintained its dubious distinction as having one of the highest illicit drug overdose…
Man found with drugs in Kelowna acquitted of trafficking charges
KELOWNA – In January of last year, Thomas Dill borrowed a jacket and went for…
Police uncover stolen goods, drugs during Vernon eviction
VERNON – An eviction notice led to police uncovering a large stash of stolen items…
Kelowna RCMP nab dozens of drug dealers in year-long investigation
KELOWNA – A year-long investigation into drug trafficking in Kelowna has netted police a staggering…
Jail is no place for drug users, B.C. health officer says
KELOWNA – It’s time to stop throwing people in jail for doing drugs, B.C.’s provincial…
Kelowna drug dealer who kept his fentanyl in a Hello Kitty bag won’t escape jail
KELOWNA – A Kelowna drug dealer who was busted with a stolen motorbike in 2017,…
RCMP staying mum on decriminalizing illegal drug users
KELOWNA – Calls to cut overdose deaths by decriminalizing people using illegal drugs appear to…