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By James Peters

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Rookie Kamloops RCMP dog tracks down his first suspect

Sep 16, 2021 | 11:15 AM

KAMLOOPS — He’s not wearing a flea collar, but Kamloops RCMP’s newest four-legged member is collaring suspects as they try to flee.

In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says Marook and his handler, Cst. Kevin Challoner, completed the RCMP Dog Handler Training program on Sept. 3.

One week later, just after midnight last Friday (Sept. 10), Marook was on the case of a collision on the Coquihalla Highway.

Evelyn says Marook traversed a steep embankment to ensure no occupants had been ejected from the vehicle, then went off in search of the driver, finding him about one kilometre away.

The driver was ticketed for driving without due care and having no driver’s license.

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Evelyn notes Marook, who is two years old, is trained to track people, locate evidence and firearms, and help bring suspects into custody. His specialty detection area is drugs, particularly fentanyl.