Arrests made after several kilograms of illicit drugs, cash seized by Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP say three people have been arrested and an investigation is underway after several kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine were discovered in a series of recent searches.
In a release Friday (Sept. 5), Staff Sgt. Simon Pillay says on August 13, officers with the Crime Reduction Unit conducted a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of a kilogram of cocaine, and the arrest of a 49-year-old man. The man from Cherry Creek was released pending further investigation.
The following month on September 4, the RCMP Targeted Enforcement Unit, and Crime Reduction Unit took several actions related to this investigation. A traffic stop was conducted and a 35-year-old Kamloops resident was arrested with two kilograms of cocaine seized. A second traffic stop then led to the arrest of another 35-year-old man, and a significant amount of Canadian currency was seized.
As part of the overall investigation, police executed search warrants at two homes in the Kamloops region – one in Aberdeen, and another in Savona. With these searches, another kilogram of cocaine, and two kilograms of methamphetamine were seized.