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Kilograms of drugs seized by RCMP in Kelowna raid

Illegal drugs seized by police.
Kilograms of illegal drugs seized by police. SUBMITTED/RCMP

RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a Kelowna home Wednesday and seized kilograms of drugs, guns and cash.

Officers raided a home in the 200 block of McIntosh Road, Feb. 4, according to an RCMP media release.

Police seized 3.2 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.3 kg of cocaine, 63 grams of fentanyl, 27.66 g of psilocybin and 379 g of the cutting agent phenacetin.

Guns and ammunition displayed on a table.
Firearms and prohibited weapons seized by RCMP. SUBMITTED/RCMP

Along with the drugs, six handguns, a shotgun with a magazine, two prohibited weapons and $5,000 in cash were found.

RCMP don’t say if any arrests were made.

“Officers are working to determine how the occupants of the residence came into possession of the handguns,” Sgt. Scott Powrie with Kelowna RCMP said in the release, adding police continue to work to remove drugs and illegal firearms from the community.

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