Kamloops Mounties roust snoozing man in running truck, find guns and drugs
KAMLOOPS — An early morning check on a man sleeping inside a vehicle resulted in a large drug and weapon seizure for Kamloops RCMP.
Spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says frontline officers were working in the 500-block of Columbia Street at about 2:30 a.m. Monday (Jan. 20) when they noticed a man asleep in a running truck parked in a restaurant parking lot.
Approaching the truck, officers noticed several weapons inside.
“This kind of interaction illustrates the risks frontline officers continuously face while responding to what may seem like a routine traffic stop, check-well being, or suspicious occurrence report,” said Supt. Jeff Pelley in a news release. “As part of this investigation, officers made a significant seizure of illegal drugs amounting to more than 1.5 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and 85 grams of cocaine, helping with the suppression and enforcement efforts toward drug traffickers who prey on those in our community.”
