Police probe culminates with seizure of stolen property and drugs

RCMP seized drugs, weapons and more than $200,000 in stolen property after executing two search warrants in West Kelowna.

The operation conducted in March by the Kelowna RCMP’s Proactive Enforcement Unit, West Kelowna RCMP and the Southeast District Emergency Response Team, was the culmination of a lengthy investigation in relation to property crime and drug trafficking throughout the Central Okanagan.

RCMP say the items seized included:

• 3.3 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine;
• Several hundred pills and bottles of prescription medication;
• $16,500 in Canadian currency;
• Several prohibited weapons;
• Stolen property including a Dodge Ram, dirt-bikes, a utility vehicle, kitchen appliances, high-end tools and equipment along with other items with a total value in excess of $200,000;
• two additional vehicles as offence related property.

Two Central Okanagan residents were arrested and later released from custody as police continue to investigate and work on a report to Crown counsel.

“The Kelowna RCMP is dedicated to the safety of the public and targeting repeat property theft,” Cpl. Guillaume Tanguay with the Kelowna RCMP Proactive Enforcement Unit, said.

“These results speak for themselves and we will continue to pursue those who engage in criminal activity in our community and beyond.”