RCMP arrest 25 people, seize dozens of weapons in Kamloops in organized crime blitz

KAMLOOPS — A loaded gun and 22 weapons were seized, and 25 people were arrested, over a five-day stretch in Kamloops and Tk’emlups te Secwepemc last month. 

Between Sept. 23 and 27, Kamloops RCMP say its Proactive Enforcement Team partnered with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team. 

In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 7), RCMP say the task focused on disrupting crime, drug trafficking and alleged gang activity, and targeting prolific offenders.

(Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP)