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By Dylana Kneeshaw

RCMP INVESTIGATION

Arrest of uninsured driver leads to seizure of cash and drugs at Kamloops motel

Feb 10, 2021 | 12:20 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP were able to seize thousands of dollars in cash and drugs yesterday (Feb. 9) following the arrest of an uninsured driver.

In a release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says an officer with the Crime Reduction Unit arrested a man on Tuesday for driving without insurance in the 1500 block of River Street.

The man resisted arrest, but a nearby civilian came to the officer’s aid, which allowed him to handcuff the suspect. A search after the arrest led to the discovery of a quantity of drugs.

Given the high-risk nature of the drug trade, the officer requested the assistance of the Emergency Response Team to keep the area as safe as possible while a search was conducted at a nearby motel.

Officers with the Crime Reduction Unit, Targeted Enforcement Unit, and the Southeast District Emergency Response Team joined the investigation and quickly executed a search warrant that evening at the Riverland Inn and Suites motel. This resulted in the seizure of approximately five ounces of suspected cocaine, 3.6 ounces of suspected fentanyl, and thousands of dollars in cash.

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Staff Sgt. Simon Pillay of the Kamloops RCMP Serious Crime Unit says this incident illustrates how quickly the risk can escalate when dealing with those involved in the illegal drug trade.

“In this case, kudos to the civilian who recognized what was going on and came to the officer’s assistance” states Pillay, “Thanks to that initial arrest, the officer’s safety was maintained and he was also able to uncover evidence which led to our CRU and TEU teams obtaining and executing a search warrant. That warrant ended with police removing a substantial amount of drugs and cash off the streets and out of the drug trade.”

A 19-year-old man from Mission was arrested and later released. RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information which may assist in this investigation is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000.