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Weapons, drugs seized from Kamloops motel room

Weapons, drugs seized from Kamloops motel room | iNFOnews.ca
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Kamloops RCMP seized multiple weapons, cash and drugs from a Valleyview motel room Wednesday morning.

A man was spotted running across Highway 1 while carrying a rifle before getting into a truck around 11 a.m., Sept. 14.

Kamloops RCMP found the truck at a nearby motel and arrested the people inside, according to a news release.

Officers traced the room with the rifle-wielding suspect was inside, eventually taking three people into custody.

“Police located three people, a firearm that had been reported stolen during an overnight theft from vehicle report, a loaded crossbow, cash, and approximately one kilogram of various suspected illegal drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, inside of the room,” Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said in the news release.

All three people were released "without process" while the investigation continues, according to the release.

Kamloops RCMP are asking that anyone with information related to the investigation contact the detachment at 250-828-3000.

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Levi Landry

Levi Landry

Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.

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