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Drugs
Joint police initiative targets drug dealers in Kamloops
Police have made several arrests and seized weapons, drugs and cash as part of an…
Okanagan mayors push for treatment over public drug use to combat opioid crisis
Families and children should not have to witness open drug use and overdoses when going…
Traffic stop in Lake Country leads to three drug trafficking-related arrests
A traffic stop in Lake Country led to the arrest of three suspects for possession…
New dangerous substance has made its way into Interior Health region’s illegal drug supply
A new drug has made it's way onto the streets in the Interior Health region…
‘Trying to cope’: Merritt father desperate to find missing daughter
A father in Merritt is desperately searching for his daughter since she went missing almost…
More jail for Vernon drug dealer busted while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon drug dealer who was caught selling drugs while on bail for drug trafficking…
BC nurse swiped narcotics then falsified paperwork
A BC nurse who stole narcotics from work and faked the paperwork to cover it…
BC pharmacy shuttered over improper narcotic handling
A BC pharmacist has had his licence suspended and his pharmacy shuttered, and is under…
‘Merchants of death’: Lengthy sentence for Vernon fentanyl dealer
Vernon resident Cody Carl Charles Wellington was on bail and supposed to be living in…
Vernon Polson Park shooter back behind bars
A Vernon man sentenced to nine years in jail following a shootout in Polson Park…
BC nurse swipes drugs at work and puts different meds back in the box
A BC nurse who swiped drugs at work and then put over-the-counter meds back in…
30,000 kg of chemicals used to make meth seized in North Okanagan
RCMP officers raided a rural property in the North Okanagan almost a month ago seizing…
UPDATE: Bag of drugs, assault rifle lead to charges after man runs from cops
KELOWNA - A Midway man is facing trafficking and weapons charges after fleeing a traffic stop with a bagful of guns, drugs and money. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey reported in a media release on Thursday that 29-year-old Anthony Graham bolted from his black Mercedes SUV after police stopped him Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6,...
Christmas package leads to drug charges in Kelowna
KELOWNA - A Christmas package destined for Kelowna was actually filled with drugs and two Kelowna residents are now facing multiple charges. Officers became aware of an overseas shipment destined for a Kelowna address on Dec. 11. Officers in the Kelowna RCMP Drug Section believed the shipment contained 100 litres of Gamma Butyrolactone, commonly known...
Kelowna Mounties make arrests, take drugs and guns
KELOWNA - Police hauled small amounts of several different drugs, along with guns and ammunition, from a bust on a rented suite in the 200 block of McCurdy Road last week, police said today. Spokesperson Cpl. Joe Duncan said a 'short-term investigation' led to a search warrant where they found: Investigators executed the warrant, located...