Police seize over $4,000 from driver, plus drugs

A woman who was stopped by police in Kelowna, allegedly had drugs and a lot of cash in her vehicle.

Mounties say the seizure on the night of Oct. 12 amounted to $4,485 in Canadian bills, along with 29 grams of of meth and 8.4 grams of fentanyl.

A police officer decided to make a traffic stop after seeing a white Infiniti G35 pull into a parking lot on Bernard Avenue and Gordon Drive. The female driver was known to the officer as not having an active driver’s license.

“The officer noted, in plain view, drug paraphernalia that included glass pipes, brillo and dime bags in the centre console which provided the evidence needed to conduct the arrest of the female for possession of a controlled substance,” said media relations officer, Constable Michael Della-Paolera.

When asked if she had anything else in her possession, police say the woman pulled the large sum of Canadian currency and a jar of what appeared to be fentanyl from her clothing.

The woman was arrested and placed in a police car while the rest of the vehicle was searched, and was later released pending further investigation.

“Kelowna RCMP are working tirelessly to disrupt the local drug trade, making our city safer for all to live and enjoy, “stated Della-Paolera.