{"id":4887,"date":"2025-09-15T16:22:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/?p=7352489"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:22:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:22:57","slug":"kelowna-rcmp-seize-thousands-in-cash-and-drugs-during-traffic-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/4887\/kelowna-rcmp-seize-thousands-in-cash-and-drugs-during-traffic-stops\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelowna RCMP seize thousands in cash and drugs during traffic stops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kelowna RCMP found drug traffickers in traffic stops over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police were \u201cengaged in targeted enforcement efforts\u201d around Kelowna and managed to seize drugs and cash during several traffic stops, according to a press release from the RCMP issued today, Sept. 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Proactive Enforcement Unit and Crime Reduction Unit seized two vehicles, thousands of dollars in cash and more than a kilogram of drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Crime Reduction Unit found illegal cigarettes, drugs and more than $18,000 in cash on Friday night alone, RCMP said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will continue to do as much targeted enforcement as we can to make sure we have the greatest impact,\u201d RCMP Supt. Chris Goebel said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone with information about criminal activity can call Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300 or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca\/kelowna\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">go online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe will continue to do as much targeted enforcement as we can to make sure we have the greatest 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