Hope – Hope RCMP detained one person and seized illegal drugs and firearm during police investigation of an alleged drug operation.
Evidence gathered during the investigation initiated by the Hope RCMP following reports to police in 2020 that linked a suspect and address to an alleged drug trafficking operation.
On April 21, 2021, Hope RCMP General Investigation Support Team (GIST) supported by front line officers executed a Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) search warrant of a residence in the 200-block of Commission Street. Police released one person detained during the execution of the warrant.
Officers seized packages containing drugs believed to be heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine and methamphetamine, a loaded shotgun, paraphernalia consistent with the sale of illegal drugs and alleged contraband cigarettes during the execution of the search warrant.
Following a thorough investigation and review of evidence, the RCMP will forward all circumstances to the investigation in a report to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSA) for their assessment of CDSA charges.
