(Revelstoke RCMP).

By Aaron Schulze

Hard Liquor Haul

Highway Patrol finds $100,000 in liquor, suspected drugs in vehicle search near Revelstoke

Nov 2, 2021 | 2:56 PM

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — A Toyota minivan parked overnight in an area reserved for commercial vehicles near Revelstoke was checked by BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) last Wednesday (Oct. 27) evening.

RCMP observed that the seats behind the driver were removed, and the minivan was filled from floor to ceiling with boxes and concealed by a blanket.

After both occupants – a man and woman from Calgary – were arrested and provided access to legal counsel, officers searched the minivan and found approximately $11,000 in apparent Canadian currency, small quantities of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, and an estimated $100,000 of expensive, high-quality hard liquor purchased in Alberta.

RCMP determined that the amount of liquor far exceeded personal use. Investigators believe and the intent was to avoid B.C.’s liquor tax and re-sell the liquor to illegal casinos or private purchasers in the Lower Mainland area.

The man and woman were searched on police databases and were found to be the subjects of prior criminal activity in the Lower Mainland. Police believe this was not the first time the couple had transported large quantities of liquor into B.C.

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Both the man and woman were released pending further investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact BCHP’s Special Traffic Operations at 604-539-2729.