Kamloops North Shore traffic stop leads to big drug bust

KAMLOOPS — A routine traffic stop on the North Shore over the weekend led to a significant drug seizure for Kamloops RCMP.

In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says an officer was patrolling Saturday (June 24) at about 4:00 p.m. when he saw a vehicle roll through a stop onto Lethbridge Avenue.

The officer pulled the vehicle over, which is when the evidence was discovered.

“Approximately three quarters of a kilo of suspected illegal drugs were seized as a result, including cocaine, meth, and opioids, in additional to paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking, and more than $6,000 in cash,” said Evelyn.